one's heart stands still



one's heart stands still

Fig. one's heart (figuratively) stops beating because of strong emotions. When I first saw you, my heart stood still. My heart will stand still until you answer.
See also: heart, stand, still

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nawra-Arabic
MikaelMEE-kah-elSwedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
DwainDWAYNEnglish
Manya-Russian
NateNAYTEnglish
Rosella-Italian