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Idiom |
Meaning |
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| Heart of the matter |
The most important part or aspect of a situation is called the heart
of the matter.
"We need to get to the heart of the matter - what was the cause of
the accident?" |
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Change of heart |
If someone has a change of heart, they
change their attitude or
feelings, especially towards greater friendliness or cooperation.
"He was against charity, but he had a change of heart
when he saw the plight of the homeless." |
Have
one's
heart in one's
mouth |
A
person who has their heart in their mouth feels extremely
anxious or nervous faced with a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
"Emma had her heart in her mouth when she saw her 2 year-old
son standing in front of the open window." |
Have one's
heart in the
right
place |
A person who has their heart in the right place has kind feelings
and good intentions, even if the results are not too good.
"The old lady's cake wasn't wonderful but she's got her heart in the
right place." |
Have one's heart set on
something |
Someone who has their heart set on something
wants it very
much.
"From an early age Tiger had his heart set on becoming a
professional golfer." |
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Your
heart misses a beat |
If
your heart misses a beat, you have a sudden feeling of fear
or excitement.
"When the lights suddenly went out, her heart missed a beat." |
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Your
heart sinks
|
If
your heart sinks, you feel very unhappy and despondent
"My heart sank when I saw the amount of work waiting for me." |
Wear
your
heart on your
sleeve
|
If
you wear your heart on your sleeve, you allow others
to see your emotions or feelings.
"You could see she was hurt - she wears her heart on her sleeve." |
Heart
of stone
|
Someone who has a heart of stone is a cold person who shows
others no understanding, sympathy or pity.
"She's not the person
to go to if you've got problems -
she's got a heart of stone!" |
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Tugs
at the
heartstrings |
To say that something or someone tugs at the heartstrings
means that
they cause others to feel a great deal of pity or sadness.
"The hospital's plea for donors tugged at the heartstrings of millions
of viewers." |
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