open one's heart

open one's heart
{v. phr.} 1. To talk about your feelings honestly; confide in someone. * /After going around worrying, Mary opened her heart to her mother./ * /John felt much better after he opened his heart to Betty./ 2. To be sympathetic to; give love or help generously. * /Mrs. Smith opened her heart to the poor little boy./ * /After the moving speech by the UN official, the people opened their hearts to the poor people of India./ Compare: OPEN HEART, WEAR ONE'S HEART ON ONE'S SLEEVE.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • open one's heart — {v. phr.} 1. To talk about your feelings honestly; confide in someone. * /After going around worrying, Mary opened her heart to her mother./ * /John felt much better after he opened his heart to Betty./ 2. To be sympathetic to; give love or help… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • open\ one's\ heart — v. phr. 1. To talk about your feelings honestly; confide in someone. After going around worrying, Mary opened her heart to her mother. John felt much better after he opened his heart to Betty. 2. To be sympathetic to; give love or help generously …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • open one's heart — show kindness …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • wear one's heart on one's sleeve — also[pin one s heart on one s sleeve] {v. phr.} To show your feelings openly; show everyone how you feel; not hide your feelings. * /She wears her heart on her sleeve. It s easy to see if she is sad or happy./ * /Sometimes it is better not to pin …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • wear one's heart on one's sleeve — also[pin one s heart on one s sleeve] {v. phr.} To show your feelings openly; show everyone how you feel; not hide your feelings. * /She wears her heart on her sleeve. It s easy to see if she is sad or happy./ * /Sometimes it is better not to pin …   Dictionary of American idioms

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