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
Uttara-Hinduism, Indian, Marathi
Kyung-Heegyung-heeKorean
Cristinakree-STEE-nah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
ConnellKAHN-əlEnglish (Rare)
Amator-Late Roman
ÅSeAW-se (Swedish)Danish, Norwegian, Swedish