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
JevgeŅIja-Latvian
Iva (1)-Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Monet[mɔ:'nei]
BennyBEN-eeEnglish
AndroclesAN-drə-kleez (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Hagit-Hebrew