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a bleeding heartA bleeding hearts represents an individual whom forgives readily, overlooks irrationality, readily overlooks whiners.Rate it:

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à cœur joieTo one’s heart’s content.Rate it:

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a man/woman after your own hearta man or woman who likes the same things or has the same opinions as youRate it:

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a rolling stone gathers no mossA person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.Rate it:

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absence makes the heart grow fonderWhen someone or something is faraway, you realise how much you love (or miss) them or it.Rate it:

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aegritudo exest animum planeque conficit (Tusc. 3. 13. 27)anxiety gnaws at the heart and incapacitates it.Rate it:

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after one's own heartOf a person: having the same ideas, opinions or behaviour as oneself.Rate it:

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alicuius animum commovereto touch a person's heart, move him.Rate it:

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aliquem toto pectore, ut dicitur, amare (Leg. 18. 49)to love some one very dearly, with all one's heart.Rate it:

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at heartIn spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings; deep down, really, fundamentally.Rate it:

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battre en brècheto tackle, to strike at the heart ofRate it:

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be still my beating heartAlternative form of be still my heartRate it:

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be still my heartCalm down, this situation is too exciting or overly distressing.Rate it:

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beat one's head against a stone wallTo waste effort on a futile project.Rate it:

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bene, optime sentire de re publicato have the good of the state at heart.Rate it:

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Bleeding HeartA person who is extremely softhearted and feels sympathetic for other people, such a person might offer sympathy to those people, who do not even deserve itRate it:

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bless someone's heartUsed to express gratitude.Rate it:

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bless someone's heartUsed to soften criticism or express pity.. )Rate it:

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boys will be boysIt is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.Rate it:

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break someone's heartTo cause a person to feel grief or sadness.Rate it:

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buck upCheer up; take courage; take heart.Rate it:

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by heartKnowing completely; as having committed completely to memory.Rate it:

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c'est un crève cœurIt is a heart-rending thing.Rate it:

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Can't Get Blood from a StoneTo be unable of doing impossible things,Rate it:

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carved in stoneUnchangeable.Rate it:

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Carved in StoneUnchangeable, permanently determined on opinion or decision,Rate it:

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cast the first stoneTo act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing that one is blameless.Rate it:

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Cast the First StoneTo be first to blame or criticize someone, to lead the scolding over offenderRate it:

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ce qu'il dit coule de sourceWhat he says comes from the heart, comes fluently from his lips.Rate it:

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cela me tient au cœurI have set my heart upon it.Rate it:

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change of heartA change of one's opinion, belief or decision.Rate it:

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cold hands, warm heartImplies inner beauty; a caring person; warm-heartedRate it:

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cold hands, warm heart; dirty feet, no sweetheart!A few old timer's "fun" way to compliment a lady & to find out if she could be courted.Rate it:

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cross my heartA declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.Rate it:

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cross my heart and hope to dieadded to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one saidRate it:

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curae habere aliquidto have laid something to heart; to take an interest in a thing.Rate it:

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deaf as a doorpostStone deaf.Rate it:

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deaf as a poststone deaf (unable to hear at all)Rate it:

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demittere aliquid in pectus or in pectus animumque suumto take a thing to heart.Rate it:

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donner à quelqu'un un pourpoint de pierreTo give any one a stone doublet; To imprison any one.Rate it:

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donner de la tête contre le murTo hit one’s head against a stone wall.Rate it:

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eat one's heart outTo feel overwhelming sorrow, jealousy or longing, to grieve.Rate it:

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Eat Your Heart OutTo get very disappointed about something hopeless, to get extremely worried and sadRate it:

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ex memoria (opp. de scripto)from memory; by heart.Rate it:

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faire d'une pierre deux coupsTo kill two birds with one stone.Rate it:

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faire flèche de tout boisTo use every means to accomplish an end; To leave no stone unturned.Rate it:

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find it in one's heartTo feel compassionate, especially in order to forgive someoneRate it:

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first things firstDeal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the pollsRate it:

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from the bottom of one's heartIn earnest; sincerely; with one's full feeling.Rate it:

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get blood from a stoneTo do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.Rate it:

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