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Heartbreak refers to either losing someone you love, or loving someone and then finding they don't love you back the same way. You may have a crush on someone and they end up loving someone else. It can refer to a sense of grief or a longing for something you cannot have. It can mean you have your "heart" set on something and then someone really disappoints you or prevents you from doing what you really wanted to do more than anything. It can also be used in the context of a deep concern for someone, such as a wayward child who does disappointing things.
Examples:
"When Susan's husband died, it just broke her heart. They had 20 happy years of marriage, and now, she doesn't know what she will do without him."
"When Jill broke up with John, it just broke John's heart. He tried to date around, and he tried drinking away his sorrow, but nothing seemed to sooth the pain."
"My dear daughter, it just breaks my heart to see you dressing like that, marking up your body with tattoos, using drugs, and hanging with the wrong crowd. I really love you, but I hate seeing what you are doing to yourself."
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∙ 11y ago
The idiom "broke your heart" means to cause someone deep sadness or emotional pain, typically due to a disappointing or hurtful experience. It suggests that something or someone has caused significant emotional distress or suffering.
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∙ 14y agoJust looking at those pictures of orphaned children is enough to break one's heart.
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∙ 11y agoIt means someone or something caused you to feel great grief, so much that you feel as if the heart of your emotion is breaking.
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What does the idiom your heart sank mean?
It means find that part in the heart, tell what it has, and what it is.
What does the idiom have a heart mean literally?
Literally it means that you have a heart, you physically possess that bodily organ.
What is the meaning of the idiom Break someone's heart mean?
you have broken somone's heart means to hurt someone feelings.
Is 'my heart fell' a idiom?
Unless there is truly something wrong with your heart, then yes, it is an idiom. My heart fell, my heart exploded, my heart sang, my heart doing anything other than pumping blood is an analogy and an idiom.
What does the idiom 'made your heart sing' mean?
It means you feel very strong of someone
What literary device is used in this - her heart sank?
Idiom
What is the origin of the idiom of have a heart?
It is not an idiom. Unkindness is often called heartlessness, and so the expression "have a heart" means "Do not be unkind."
What does the idiom lose heart mean?
It means to feel that there is no way to go on and you just want to give up.
What does the idiom made his heart feel heavy mean?
The idiom "made his heart feel heavy" suggests that someone or something has caused emotional pain or sadness. It implies that the person's heart is burdened with negative emotions such as guilt, sorrow, or regret.
Is A heart of stone a personification or an idiom?
"A heart of stone" is a personification.
Is 'I thank you from the bottom of my heart' an idiom or a simile?
It is an idiom, because it does not use the term "like" or "as".
Is the saying the straw that broke the camels back an idiom or a metaphor?
a metaphor
