Your heart skips a beat Meaning in English

expression

US

YOR / YER HART SKIPS uh BEET

UK

YAW HAHT SKIPS ay BEET

Definition

This expression describes when you feel a sudden strong emotion, such as surprise, excitement, or fear, and it feels like your heart stops or jumps for a moment.

Usage & Nuances

This is an idiomatic, informal expression used for strong emotions, both positive (love, excitement) and negative (shock, fear). It is common in narrative, especially when describing romantic or dramatic moments. Do not use it literally for medical situations.

• Spanish: se te acelera el corazón - el corazón se te para un segundo
• Portuguese (BR): seu coração dispara - seu coração dá um salto
• Portuguese (PT): o teu coração dá um salto - ficas com o coração aos pulos
• Chinese (Simplified): 心跳加快 - 心脏漏跳一拍
• Chinese (Traditional): 心跳加快 - 心臟漏跳一拍
• Hindi: दिल की धड़कन तेज़ हो जाती है - दिल एक पल के लिए रुक जाता है
• Arabic: قلبك يقفز من مكانه - قلبك يتوقف للحظة
• Bengali: হৃদয় থমকে যায় - হৃৎস্পন্দন আটকে যায়
• Russian: сердце замерло - сердце екнуло
• Japanese: 胸が高鳴る - 胸がドキッとする
• Vietnamese: tim tôi như ngừng đập - tim tôi thót lại
• Korean: 심장이 멎는 것 같다 - 가슴이 두근거리다
• Turkish: yüreğim ağzıma geldi - kalbim yerinden fırlayacak gibi oldu
• Urdu: میرا دل رک سا گیا - دل دھڑکنا رک گیا
• Indonesian: jantungku berdegup kencang - jantungku serasa berhenti

Example Sentences

When I saw the test results, my heart skipped a beat.

basic

Her smile made my heart skip a beat.

basic

The loud noise made my heart skip a beat.

basic

Every time you call me, my heart skips a beat.

natural

The moment I realized I had lost my wallet, my heart skipped a beat.

natural

Seeing my favorite band walk on stage made my heart skip a beat.

natural