Heart Stands Still Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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heart stands still What does heart stands still mean?	be very frightened or worried	My heart stood still when I heard the story about the little boy and the fire.
heart stands still What does heart stands still mean?	to be very frightened or worried about something	My heart stood still when the truck on the highway almost hit our car.
heart stands still What does heart stands still mean?	to be very frightened or worried about something	My heart stood still when the truck almost hit our car.
heart stands still What does heart stands still mean?	frightened or worried	My heart stood still when I heard the story about the little boy and the fire.
	Some Random Idioms
let (something) slide by What does "let (something) slide by" mean?	forget or miss an important time or date	I let my girlfriend's birthday slide by without noticing it.

cut/pare (something) to the bone What does "cut/pare (something) to the bone" mean?	cut down severely (on something)	The company had no money so all of the extra expenses were cut to the bone.
Don't hold your breath. What does "Don't hold your breath." mean?	Don't stop breathing to wait for something (because it will never happen).	"Don't hold your breath," I said when my friend asked when he would be able to borrow our friend's car.
fill the bill What does "fill the bill" mean?	to be just what is needed	The new machine should fill the bill for what we need to finish the job.
get sidetracked What does "get sidetracked" mean?	to become diverted from one's task	I began to watch the news and got sidetracked in what I had planned to do.

no matter What does "no matter" mean?	regardless	No matter how hard that I try, my piano teacher is never satisfied.
green-eyed monster What does "green-eyed monster" mean?	jealousy	The woman was consumed by the green-eyed monster and it was affecting her life.
in a stupor What does "in a stupor" mean?	in a dazed condition	I was in a stupor after I wrote my last exam.
break down What does "break down" mean?	to stop working because of mechanical failure	The car broke down on the quiet road.
in the care of (someone) What does "in the care of (someone)" mean?	in the keeping of someone	The package for my cousin arrived at our house in the care of my father.

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Heart Stands Still Idiom