| after one's own heart |
according to or sharing one's tastes and preferences. |
| bleeding heart |
any of several flowering plants, esp. a common garden variety with drooping red or deep pink, heart-shaped flowers. [2 definitions] |
| by heart |
by memory. |
| cockles of one's heart |
one's most sincere and deeply held feelings. |
| have one's heart set on |
to strongly desire and look forward to (something), and in such as way as to be greatly disappointed if the desire is not fulfilled. |
| heart attack |
a sudden stoppage of the blood supply to the heart that causes damage to the heart muscle, as in coronary thrombosis; heart failure. |
| heart block |
a disorder in the coordination of the heartbeat, resulting in the atria and ventricles contracting independently of each other. |
| heart failure |
the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to and from the body tissue, often resulting in death. |
| heart rate |
the number of times the heart beats in one minute, esp. as a measure of how hard the heart is working during physical exercise or emotional stress; pulse. |
| heart-stricken |
deeply afflicted with grief, dismay, or remorse. |
| heart-to-heart |
freely expressing feelings; open; frank. |
| lonely heart |
a single person who is looking for companionship or a marriage partner. |
| open-heart surgery |
surgery involving diversion of the blood so that the heart can be exposed and repaired. |
| Purple Heart |
a medal awarded by the U.S. armed services for injuries or death sustained in combat against an enemy. |
| take to heart |
to regard seriously or with concern. |