"be still my heart" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-be still my heart.ogg
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  1. (idiomatic) An admonition to oneself to calm down when overly excited, especially in terms of romantic attraction. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms: be still my beating heart
    Sense id: en-be_still_my_heart-en-verb-eDPdIeRb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English sentences, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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