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HEART IDIOMS
break one`s heart
make very sad or hopeless
megszakad / összetörik a szíve valakinek
It broke my heart to see the boy fall over during the competition after he had practiced so much.
eat one`s heart out
grieve long and hopelessly for something, want something
nagyon akarni valamit, sóvárogni valami után
"You can eat your heart out but I won’t buy you a puppy for your birthday."
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from the bottom of one`s heart – with great feeling, sincerely – teljes szívb?l
My sister thanked the man from the bottom of her heart for saving her dog`s life.
from the heart – sincerely, honestly – szívb?l, ?szintén
The President gave a speech from the heart after the terrible earthquake.
get to the heart of (a matter) – understand the most important thing about something – valaminek megérteni a lényegét
It took a long time but we finally got to the heart of the matter about the new employee.
heart goes out to – one feels very sorry for, one feels sympathy for – megszakad a szíve valakinek valami miatt
My heart goes out to the victims of the hurricane that recently struck.
heart is in the right place – kindhearted, sympathetic or well-meaning – helyén van a szíve
Although she makes a lot of mistakes her heart is in the right place.
heart of gold – a kind, generous or forgiving nature – arany szíve/vaj szíve van
My grandmother has a heart of gold and is always willing to help a stranger.
heart of stone – a nature without pity – k?b?l van a szíve, szívtelen
The man who murdered his wife and children has a heart of stone.
heart skips a beat – be startled or excited from surprise, joy or fright – "megáll valakiben az üt?", elakad a szívverése annyira meglep?dik vagy megijed
My heart skipped a beat when I saw my name on the television screen.
heart stands still – be very frightened or worried – megáll a szíve a nagy ijedtségt?l vagy aggodalomtól
My heart stood still when the truck on the highway almost hit our car.
open one`s heart – talk about one`s feelings honestly, confide in someone – kiönti a szívét (vkinek pl.)
She suddenly opened her heart when I began talking to her on the bus.
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