The following English idioms and expressions use the noun "heart". Each idiom or expression has definitions and examples to help you understand them. Once you have learned their expressions, test your knowledge with a test idiom and a quiz expressing "intention". The following English idioms and phrases use the noun "heart". Every idiom or phrase has a definition and two example sentences to help you understand these common idioms. Once you have learned these expressions, use a quiz to test idioms and expressions with "heart". Break someone's heart, definition: hurt someone, be romantic in general, or cause some great disappointment. Definition: Hurt someone, usually romantically, or cause some great disappointment. Angela broke Brad's heart last year. He can't forget her. Angela broke Brad's heart last year. He can't forget her. I think losing his job hurt his heart. I think unemployment broke his heart. Cross your chest in the hope of dying, cross your chest and swear by death. Definition: The phrase means that you are afraid that you are telling the truth. Definition: It means that you swear to tell the truth. I crossed my chest in the hope of dying. She's going tomorrow! I swear, she will come tomorrow! Do you cross your chest and hope to die? Otherwise I won't believe you. I won't believe you unless you swear. Suffer a lot, be jealous, define: envy or envy others, define: envy or envy others. I'm going to new york next week. It's killing me I'm going to new york next week. Be jealous! He will be very sad when he hears the news of your promotion. He must be very jealous when he hears the news of your promotion. Follow your heart and listen to your heart. Definition: Do what you think is right. Definition: Do what you think is right. I think you should follow your heart and move to Chicago. I think you should follow your heart and go to Chicago. She said that she must follow her heart and Mary Peter, even if her parents don't agree. She said that even if her parents didn't agree, she would listen to her heart and marry Peter. From the bottom of my heart, from the bottom of my heart, definition: usually used in the first person, this phrase means that you are completely sincere. Definition: Usually used in the first person, this phrase means that you are completely sincere. You are the best player on the basketball team. I mean it from the heart. You are the best player on the basketball team. I said it from my heart. I think you are a very nice person. Really, I mean it from the heart. I think you are a very nice person. Really, I said it from the heart. Grasp the core of the problem, grasp the core, define: discuss the main problems and concerns. Definition: discuss the main issues and key points. I want to get to the heart of the problem by discussing our marketing plan. I want to put this matter at the core by discussing our marketing proposal. She didn't waste any time and got to the heart of the problem. She didn't waste a minute and went straight to the point. Half-hearted, absent-minded, definition: not doing or doing something completely seriously. I hope you are not half-hearted about this new project! Be serious! I hope you won't be so careless about this new project! Be serious! She tried to find a job, but failed. She was rather careless when looking for a job. Change your mind, change your mind. Fred changed his mind and invited the little boy to his home. Fred changed his mind and invited the little boy home. I hope you will change your mind about Tim. He really wants some help. I hope you can change your mind about Tim. He really needs help. Have a heart of gold, definition: trustworthy and well-intentioned. Definition: describe people as reliable and kind. If you give him a chance to prove himself, Peter will have a heart of gold. If you give Peter a chance to prove himself, he is actually very kind and soft-hearted. You can trust her. She has a heart of gold. You can trust her. She has a pure heart. Heart of stone, heart of stone, definition: ruthless. Definition: cold, bear a grudge, she will never understand your position. She has a heart of stone. She will never understand your situation. She is a person with a heart of stone. Don't expect me to pity you. I have a heart of stone. Don't expect me to pity you. I am a man with a heart of stone. Have an honest talk with someone. Definition: Have an honest discussion with someone. Have an honest talk with someone. I think it's time for us to have an honest talk about your achievements. I think it's time for us to have a frank exchange about your grades. She called her friend Betty and had a frank talk with her about her problems. She called her friend Betty and had a long talk with her about her problems. Well-intentioned, out of kindness, definition: out of kindness, out of kindness, definition: out of kindness, come on, you know John's intentions are good. He just made a mistake. Come on, you know John means well. He just made a mistake. Memorize sth by heart/learn sth by heart, remember, define: memorize drama lines or music, and be able to perform something by memory. Remember the lines or music of the script clearly and be able to perform it through memory. He learned all his lines by heart a few weeks before the performance. He learned all his lines by heart two weeks before he went on stage to perform. You need to learn this song by heart next week. You need to memorize this part next week. Wanting something/opposing something, wanting/not wanting something very much, definition: absolutely wanting something/absolutely not wanting something. Definition: She wants something very much/not very much. She is bent on winning a medal. She really wants to win this medal. Frank is bent on opposing his promotion. I can't help him. Frank really doesn't want to be promoted. I can't help him. My heart missed a beat/my heart missed a beat and I was frightened. Definition: I was surprised by something. Definition: I was completely shocked by something. When I heard the news that she was pregnant, my heart missed a beat. My heart was shocked when I heard the news that she was pregnant. She was so surprised at the news that her heart stopped. She was so surprised at the news that her heart was shocked. Pour out one's heart, define: pour out one's heart to someone or pour out one's heart, define: pour out one's heart to Tim. I hope you can pour out your heart to someone. You need to vent these emotions. I hope you can talk about it with someone. You need to release these feelings. Courage, cheer up, definition: if you have courage, you should summon up courage and do your best. You should cheer up and do your best. Courage up. The worst is over. Cheer up. The worst is over.