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Heart-a-leep

[hart-ah-leep]
Idiom

Definition

Anxious, terrified, heart racing with worry or excitement.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Mi heart-a-leep when mi hear di sudden loud noise.
English:
My heart pounded/raced when I heard the sudden loud noise.
Patois:
She sit down wid her heart-a-leep waiting fi di exam result.
English:
She sat with her heart racing waiting for the exam results.

Usage Tip

Idiomatic expression describing extreme anxiety, fear, or rapid heartbeat due to shock.

Patois Synonym: frighten
English Synonym: heart pounding; anxious; terrified
Tags:EmotionsMoods
Category:Proverbs, Idioms & Sayings

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