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Break someone’s heart. He broke her heart when he moved away
To cause someone deep emotional pain
Have a change of heart. She planned to quit the team but had a change of heart
To change your opinion or decision
Take something to heart. He took the criticism to heart and worked harder
To take something very personally or seriously
Have a big heart. She always helps people in need because she has a big heart
To be very kind and generous
Learn something by heart. We had to learn the poem by heart for the class
To memorize something perfectly
Heart of gold. My grandmother has a heart of gold and always helps others
A very kind and caring personality
Lose heart. Don’t lose heart if the task is difficult
To become discouraged or lose hope
Pour your heart out. She poured her heart out to her best friend about her problems
To share your deepest feelings honestly
From the bottom of my heart. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support
Very sincerely and with strong emotion
Set your heart on something. He set his heart on becoming a doctor
To strongly desire or be determined to achieve something
Have your heart in the right place. He made a mistake but his heart is in the right place
To have good intentions
Young at heart. My grandfather is 80 but still very young at heart
To feel energetic and youthful despite age
Wear your heart on your sleeve. She wears her heart on her sleeve and shows her emotions openly
To openly show your feelings
Follow your heart. She followed her heart and became an artist
To act according to your feelings rather than logic
Heart skips a beat. My heart skipped a beat when I saw the results
A sudden feeling of excitement fear or surprise
