|
Idiom |
Meaning |
|
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 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." |
|
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." |
|
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." |
|
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." |