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
Quinton['kwintɔn]
GraciaGRAH-thyah (Spanish), GRAH-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Crispinus-Ancient Roman
Setiawanse-tee-AH-wahnIndonesian
BentleyBENT-leeEnglish
Grigor-Welsh, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Armenian