Heart stands still
see: heart misses a beat
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[hahrt-stop-er] /ˈhɑrtˌstɒp ər/ noun 1. something so frightening or emotionally gripping as to make one’s seem to stop beating: We didn’t crash, but it was a heartstopper.
- Heartstrings
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- Heartthrob
[hahrt-throb] /ˈhɑrtˌθrɒb/ noun 1. a rapid beat or pulsation of the . 2. a passionate or sentimental emotion. 3. . noun One’s deeply beloved: Who’s your heartthrob this week? (1920s+)
- Heart-throb
[hahrt-throb] /ˈhɑrtˌθrɒb/ noun 1. a rapid beat or pulsation of the . 2. a passionate or sentimental emotion. 3. . noun 1. an object of infatuation 2. a heart beat n. also heartthrob, 1839, from heart (n.) + throb (n.). Of persons who inspire romantic feelings, from 1928. noun One’s deeply beloved: Who’s your heartthrob […]