heart skip a beat
heart miss a beat
The heart leaves out or seems to leave out a beat; the heart beats hard or leaps from excitement or strong feeling. Often considered trite.
When Paul saw the bear standing in front of him, his heart skipped a beat.
To be startled or excited from surprise, joy or fright.
Испугаться или испытать резкое волнение, радость или страх.
When Linda was told that she had won, her heart missed a beat.
When the lights suddenly went out, her heart missed a beat.
Когда вдруг потух свет, ее сердце на секунду остановилось.
heart stand still
To be very frightened or worried.
Johnny's heart stood still when he saw his dog run into the street in front of a car.
Everybody's heart stood still when the President announced that war was declared.
heart-to-heart
Speaking freely and seriously about something private.
The father decided to have a heart-to-heart talk with his son about smoking.
She waited until they were alone so she could have a heart-to-heart talk with him.
heartbreaker
One with numerous admirers of the opposite sex; one with whom others fall in love readily.
Tom, who has four girls in love with him at college, has developed the reputation of being a heartbreaker.
heavy heart
A feeling of being weighed down with sorrow; unhappiness.
Ощущать чувство вины; с камнем на сердце; с тяжелым сердцем.
They had very heavy hearts as they went to the funeral.
I have a heavy heart. I must tell him the truth.
У меня камень на сердце. Я должна рассказать ему правду.
in one's heart of hearts
Deep down where it really matters; in one's innermost feelings.
In my heart of hearts, I think you're the nicest person in the whole world.
lose heart
To feel discouraged because of failure; to lose hope of success.
Пасть духом из-за поражения; потерять надежду на успех.
The team had won no games and it lost heart.
George seemed to have lost heart in the business after that.
Кажется, Джордж после случившегося с бизнесом упал духом.
lose one's heart
To fall in love; begin to love.
She lost her heart to the soldier with the broad shoulders and the deep voice.
Bill lost his heart to the puppy the first time he saw it.