heartnoun
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/hɑːt/Related words and phrases
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absence makes the heart grow fonder(saying)used to say that when you are away from somebody that you love, you love them even more
at heartused to say what somebody is really like even though they may seem to be something different
He's still a socialist at heart. be etched on your heart/memory/mindif something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you
break somebody’s heartto make somebody feel very unhappy
She broke his heart when she called off the engagement.It breaks my heart to see you like this. by heartusing only your memory
I've seen the show so often I know all the songs by heart.She's learnt the whole speech off by heart. a change of heartif you have a change of heart, your attitude towards something changes, usually making you feel more friendly, helpful, etc.
Dan did not want to get married but recently he’s had a change of heart.He said he's not coming, but he might have a change of heart. close/dear/near to somebody’s hearthaving a lot of importance and interest for somebody
cross my heart (and hope to die)(informal)used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise
I saw him do it—cross my heart. eat your heart out!(informal)used to compare two things and say that one of them is better
Look at him dance! Eat your heart out, Fred Astaire (= he dances even better than Fred Astaire). find it in your heart/yourself to do something(literary)to be able or willing to do something
Can you find it in your heart to forgive her?He couldn't find it in himself to trust anyone again. from the (bottom of your) heartin a way that is sincere
I beg you, from the bottom of my heart, to spare his life.It was clearly an offer that came from the heart.I could tell he spoke from the heart. give somebody (fresh) heartto make somebody feel positive, especially when they thought that they had no chance of achieving something
give your heart to somebodyto give your love to one person
have a heart!(informal)used to ask somebody to be kind and/or reasonable
Have a heart! I’ve nowhere else to stay! have a heart of stoneto be a person who does not show other people sympathy
have somebody’s interests at heartto want somebody to be happy and successful even though your actions may not show this
Although he was sometimes too strict with his children, he had their best interests at heart. have/hold a place in somebody's heartto be very dear to somebody
He'll always have a place in my heart. heart and soulwith a lot of energy and enthusiasm
They threw themselves heart and soul into the project. my heart bleeds (for somebody)(ironic)used to say that you do not feel sympathy for somebody
‘I have to go to Brazil on business.’ ‘My heart bleeds for you!’ your heart goes out to somebodyused to say that you feel a lot of sympathy for somebody
Our hearts go out to the families of the victims. somebody’s heart is in their mouthsomebody feels nervous or frightened about something
My heart was in my mouth as I opened the envelope. somebody’s heart is in the right placeused to say that somebody’s intentions are kind and sincere even though they sometimes do the wrong thing
your heart is not in somethingused to say that you are not very interested in or enthusiastic about something
Her heart isn't in her job. somebody’s heart leapsused to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of happiness or excitement
My heart leapt at the news.Her heart leaped with joy. somebody’s heart misses/skips a beatused to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of fear, excitement, etc.
My heart missed a beat when I saw who it was. somebody’s heart sinksused to say that somebody suddenly feels sad or depressed about something
My heart sank when I saw how much work there was left.She watched him go with a sinking heart. home is where the heart is(saying)a home is where the people you love are
in good heart(British English)happy and cheerful
in your heart (of hearts)if you know something in your heart, you have a strong feeling that it is true
She knew in her heart of hearts that she was making the wrong decision.In my heart, I knew it wasn't true. it does somebody’s heart good (to do something)it makes somebody feel happy when they see or hear something
It does my heart good to see the old place being taken care of so well. let your heart rule your headto act according to what you feel rather than to what you think is sensible
lose heartto stop hoping for something or trying to do something because you no longer feel confident
lose your heart (to somebody/something)(formal)to fall in love with somebody/something
a man/woman after your own hearta man/woman who likes the same things or has the same opinions as you
not have the heart (to do something)to be unable to do something because you know that it will make somebody sad or upset
off by heartusing only your memory
She's learnt the whole speech off by heart.I've seen the show so often I know all the songs by heart. out of the goodness of your heartbecause of kind feelings, without thinking about what advantage there will be for you
You're not telling me he offered to lend you the money out of the goodness of his heart? pour out/open your heart to somebodyto tell somebody all your problems, feelings, etc.
Finally, he broke down in tears and poured out his heart to her. set your heart on something | have your heart set on somethingto want something very much
They’ve set their heart on a house in the country. sick at heart(formal)very unhappy or disappointed
sob your heart outto cry noisily for a long time because you are very sad
She flung herself at his chest and sobbed her heart out. steal somebody’s heart(literary)to make somebody fall in love with you
strike fear, etc. into somebody/sb’s heart(formal)to make somebody be afraid, etc.
The sound of gunfire struck fear into the hearts of the villagers. take heart (from something)to feel more positive about something, especially when you thought that you had no chance of achieving something
The government can take heart from the latest opinion polls. take something to heartto be very upset by something that somebody says or does
You shouldn’t take everything he says to heart. tear at your heart | tear your heart out(formal)to strongly affect you in an emotional way
tear/rip the heart out of somethingto destroy the most important part or aspect of something
Closing the factory tore the heart out of the community. to your heart’s contentas much as you want
a supervised play area where children can run around to their heart’s content warm the cockles (of somebody’s heart)(British English)to make somebody feel happy or sympathetic
Doesn’t that story just warm the cockles of your heart? the way to somebody’s heartthe way to make somebody like or love you
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach (= by giving him good food). wear your heart on your sleeveto allow your feelings to be seen by other people
He’s not one to wear his heart on his sleeve. what the eye doesn’t see (the heart doesn’t grieve over)(saying)if a person does not know about something that they would normally think was bad, then it cannot hurt them
What does it matter if I use his flat while he’s away? What the eye doesn’t see…! win somebody’s heartto make somebody love you
with all your heart/your whole heartcompletely
I hope with all my heart that things work out for you.I wish you well with all my heart. young at heartthinking and behaving like a young person even when you are old
My father is 76 but he’s still young at heart.He's over 70, but he's young at heart. 
