take something to heart

take something to heart
take something to heart phrase
to think about something seriously, often so that you become upset by it

You can’t take everything people say to heart.

Thesaurus: to think carefully or a lot about thingssynonym
Main entry: heart

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take criticism seriously and be affected or upset by it

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take (something) to heart
: to be deeply affected or hurt by something

He took their criticism (very much) to heart.

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Main Entry:heart

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take sth to ˈheart idiom
to be very upset by sth that sb says or does

You shouldn't take everything he says to heart.

Main entry:heartidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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