- one's heartstrings
- used in reference to one's deepest feelings of love or compassion
the kitten's pitiful little squeak tugged at her heartstrings
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
one's heartstrings
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one's heartstrings — ► one s heartstrings used in reference to one s deepest feelings of love or compassion. Main Entry: ↑heart … English terms dictionary
one's heartstrings — used in reference to one s deepest feelings of love or compassion. → heart … English new terms dictionary
heartstrings — /hahrt stringz /, n.pl. the deepest feelings; the strongest affections: to tug at one s heartstrings. [1475 85; HEART + STRINGS] * * * … Universalium
heartstrings — heart•strings [[t]ˈhɑrtˌstrɪŋz[/t]] n. pl. the deepest feelings; the strongest affections: to tug at one s heartstrings[/ex] • Etymology: 1475–85; orig. alluding to tendons that were thought to brace the heart … From formal English to slang
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heartstrings — n.pl. one s deepest feelings or emotions … Useful english dictionary
When Your Heartstrings Break — Infobox Album Name = When Your Heartstrings Break Type = Album Artist = Beulah Released = March 9, 1999 Recorded = 1998 Genre = Indie rock Length = 34:19 Label = Sugar Free Records Producer = Bill Swan, Steve LaFollette Reviews = *Allmusic… … Wikipedia
heart — ► NOUN 1) a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. 2) the central, innermost, or vital part: the heart of the city. 3) a person s feeling of or capacity for love or… … English terms dictionary
wrench — v 1. twist, turn, pull, jerk, yank, tug, force, tear, rip. 2. strain, wrick, overstrain, sprain, throw out of joint. 3. distress, hurt, trouble, perturb, harrow; tug or yank at one s heartstrings, break one s heart, cut to the heart, make one s… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
heart — noun 1》 a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. 2》 the central, innermost, or vital part of something. 3》 a conventional representation of a heart with two equal curves… … English new terms dictionary
