be still my heart
Feigned lovesick exclamation
Be still my heart is an exclamation feigning overwhelming emotion—usually romantic attraction or excited anticipation.
The phrase mimics the sensation of a racing heartbeat at the sight of something (or someone) desirable.
Modern usage is almost always ironic or playfully exaggerated: Be still my heart—he remembered my coffee order.
- swoonLose consciousness briefly
- weak in the kneesOverwhelmed to unsteadiness
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- heartthrobObject of romantic admiration
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
love at first sight · hush · gasp · sigh · excitement · breathtaking · rapture · fluttering · romance · dreamboat · captivating · knockout · adoration · astonishment · love-struck · head over heels · pulse · palpitations
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