heart skips a beat

idiom

informal

—used to say that someone is suddenly very surprised, excited, or nervous about something

When I learned I was on live television, my heart skipped a beat.

The shocking news made her heart skip a beat.

Examples of heart skips a beat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Riders are brought up to the top of of the coaster's 160 foot peak before the track tilts down and releases passengers for a thrilling drop — the video alone will make your heart skip a beat! —Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 19 June 2025

Trachsel said her heart skipped a beat at the initial contact off Wyckoff’s bat. —Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025

Huda Beauty Blush Filter Liquid Blush – Intense Guava If the first hot pink blush excited you, this one is going to make your heart skip a beat. —Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025

Featuring selections from the best composers—Verdi to Romberg, Bernstein to Lloyd Webber—this irresistible recital will inspire you, rekindle fond memories, and might even make your heart skip a beat! —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025

To say the spotlight’s on you would be an understatement, as this not only amplifies your beauty and charisma but also attracts romantic encounters that make your heart skip a beat. —Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024

There is something about its cheap hotels, tacky bars, blue-plate diners and derelict trailer parks that make my heart skip a beat. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024

When New York magazine’s finance advice columnist dropped an article that went viral on Thursday about falling victim to a $50,000 scam, my heart skipped a beat. —Ron Lieber, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024

Rhymes for heart skips a beat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete