heart skipping a beat
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No—not a laugh, Akira thought, her heart skipping a beat.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
The next time they rounded a corner, Thomas faltered, his heart skipping a beat when he saw movement up ahead.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
"I s'pose that's Susy," thought Robin, her heart skipping a beat with a terror of shyness.
From Red-Robin by Harriet Roosevelt Richards
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