to one's heart's content

to one's heart's content
to one's heart's content
Fig. as much as one wants. •

John wanted a week's vacation so he could go to the lake and fish to his heart's content.

I just sat there, eating chocolate to my heart's content.

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{adv. phr.} To the extent of one's wishes; one's complete satisfaction. * /There is a wonderful small restaurant nearby where you can eat to your heart's content./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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