Nghĩa là gì: big-hearted

big-hearted

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heavy purse makes a light heart Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

absence makes the heart grow fonder

when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.

at heart

with feeling for you, with you in mind Believe me, she has your needs at heart. She cares about you.

best interests at heart

thinking of a person's needs, in mind When I give low grades, I still have your best interests at heart.

bleeding heart

one who begs for sympathy for victims, have a soft spot... "Hector is a bleeding heart for wolves. ""Save the wolves,"" he tells people in his speeches."

break someone's heart

make someone feel very disappointed/discouraged/sad.

break your heart

cause you to feel very sad and lonely Marilyn broke my heart. She left me for a younger man.

by heart

memorized every word, down pat Eva knew the speech by heart. She didn't look at her notes.

change of heart

a change in the way one feels about something I had a change of heart about not going to Europe for my holiday and finally decided to go.

cross my heart and hope to die

promise sincerely I'll pay you back on Friday, cross my heart and hope to die.

cry her heart out

cry a lot, sob, cry your eyes out Poor girl! She's crying her heart out because he hasn't called her.

downhearted

sad, unhappy, down """Are you downhearted, my dear?"" ""No. Just quiet, my love."""

eat your heart out

envy my prize, wish that you had one "When Kurt won the Porsche, he said, ""Eat your heart out, guys."""

faint of heart

timid, not courageous, chicken, lily-livered Sky diving is not for people who are faint of heart.

from the bottom of my heart

sincerely, with deep feeling For your kindness, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

from the heart

sincerely, honestly He gave her some flowers with a message straight from his heart.

get to the heart of

find the most important facts or central meaning of something We spent the morning trying to get to the heart of the problem with the computer supplier.

get to the heart of (a matter)

understand the most important thing about something It took a long time but we finally got to the heart of the matter about the new employee.

hale and hearty

in very good health, well and strong My uncle is a hale and hearty fellow who never gets sick.

half hearted

using half your ability, not giving enough effort He made a half-hearted attempt to find our luggage: one phone call.

have a heart

do not be cruel, have some feeling Have a heart when you coach the kids. Be gentle with them.

heart goes out to

one feels very sorry for, one feels sympathy for My heart goes out to the victims of the hurricane that recently struck.

heart goes out to someone

one feels sympathy for someone My heart went out to the victims of the railway accident.

heart is in the right place

kindhearted, sympathetic or well-meaning Although she makes a lot of mistakes her heart is in the right place.

heart of gold

a kind, generous or forgiving nature My grandmother has a heart of gold and is always willing to help a stranger.

heart of stone

a nature without pity The man who murdered his wife and children has a heart of stone.

heart skip a beat

be startled or excited from surprise, joy or fright My heart skipped a beat when the truck almost hit us last night.

heart skips a beat

be startled or excited from surprise, joy or fright My heart skipped a beat when I saw my name on the television screen.

heart stand still

be very frightened or worried My heart stood still when the truck on the highway almost hit our car.

heart stands still

be very frightened or worried My heart stood still when I heard the story about the little boy and the fire.

heart-to-heart

speaking freely and seriously about something private I had a heart-to-heart talk with my girlfriend last evening.

heavy heart

a feeling of sadness or unhappiness He seems to have a heavy heart now that his wife has died.

know by heart

memorize I learned the poem by heart.

lighthearted

humorous, joking His lighthearted approach to life is popular with students.

lose heart

become discouraged She has begun to lose heart in her studies to learn the piano.

out of the goodness of my heart

because I am kind, because I want to help I help her out of the goodness of my heart. I don't want to be paid.

play on my heart strings

cause me to feel emotional, make me feel sentimental The movie Hey Jude will play on your heart strings - make you cry.

put your heart into it

try hard, do your best, give it your best shot If you hope to succeed in life, you have to put your heart into it.

sick at heart

sad, sorrowful Papa was sick at heart after the hailstorm ruined our crop.

steal your heart

cause you to like or love, win the hearts The kittens will steal your heart. They're so cute and playful.

sweetheart deal

a deal made between friends so that both may make a big profit We were able to make a sweetheart deal with our landlord and got the rent greatly reduced.

take heart

have courage, be strong "When we had troubles, Grandpa said, ""Take heart, my children."""

take it to heart

believe it is said to you, feel it is meant for you When he said we'll burn in hell, Ella cried. She took it to heart.

take something to heart

consider seriously You shouldn

the way to a man's heart is through his stomach

feeding a man good food will cause him to love you, beauty is only skin deep """Do you believe the way to your heart is through your stomach?"" ""No, but you are a great cook!"""

to heart

(See take it to heart)

wear your heart on your sleeve

show your emotions, reveal your true feelings If you wear your heart on your sleeve, he'll know you love him.

win the hearts

win the approval, cause people to like you Elvis won the hearts of the crowd when he sang Love Me Tender.

with all my heart

with all my feeling I love Canada with all my heart.

young at heart

feeling or thinking that you are young, youthful Sarah is over sixty, but she's young at heart.

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a abundant purse makes a ablaze heart

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A abundant purse makes a ablaze heart.

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