do someone's heart good
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do someone's heart good — mainly literary to make someone feel happy … English dictionary
someone's heart is in the right place — (someone s) heart is in the right place if someone s heart is in the right place, they are a good and kind person even if they do not always seem to be. Jerry s a bit annoying sometimes but his heart s in the right place … New idioms dictionary
someone's heart is in the right place — someone’s heart is in the right place phrase used for saying that someone tries to be kind and do good things even though it does not always seem like this His heart’s in the right place but he’s a bit mixed up. Thesaurus: kind and gentle and… … Useful english dictionary
do one's heart good — it does my heart good to see the children getting along Syn: cheer one (up), please one, gladden one, make one happy, delight one, hearten one, gratify one, make one feel good, give one a lift; informal tickle someone pink … Thesaurus of popular words
someone's heart is in the right place — used for saying that someone tries to be kind and do good things even though it does not always seem like this His heart s in the right place but he s a bit mixed up … English dictionary
heart — [ hart ] noun *** ▸ 1 organ that pumps blood ▸ 2 area of chest with heart ▸ 3 your feelings ▸ 4 inner central part ▸ 5 shape representing love ▸ 6 suit of playing cards ▸ 7 most important part ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the organ in your chest that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heart — [härt] n. [ME herte < OE heorte, akin to Ger herz < IE base * k̑erd , k̑ṙd , heart > L cor, (gen. cordis), Gr kardia, OIr cride, Serb sr̈ce] 1. a) the hollow, muscular organ in a vertebrate animal that receives blood from the veins and… … English World dictionary
do one's heart good — CHEER (UP), please, gladden, make one happy, delight, hearten, gratify, make one feel good, give one a lift; informal give someone a buzz, tickle someone pink, buck up. → heart … Useful english dictionary
heart — I UK [hɑː(r)t] / US [hɑrt] noun Word forms heart : singular heart plural hearts *** 1) [countable] the organ in your chest that makes blood flow around your body I could hear his heart beating. have a weak/bad heart: Did you know he had a weak… … English dictionary
heart — /hahrt/, n. 1. Anat. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that… … Universalium
