[heart] See: [AFTER ONE'S OWN HEART], [AT HEART], [EAT ONE'S HEART OUT], [BREAK ONE'S HEART], [BY HEART], [CHANGE OF HEART], [CROSS ONE'S HEART], [DO ONE GOOD] or [DO ONE'S HEART […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take heart

[take heart] {v. phr.} To be encouraged; feel braver and want to try. * /The men took heart from their leader's words and went on to win the battle./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lose one's heart

[lose one's heart] {v. phr.} To fall in love; begin to love. * /She lost her heart to the soldier with the broad shoulders and the deep voice./ * /Bill […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take to heart

[take to heart] also [lay to heart] {v. phr.} To be seriously affected by; to feel deeply. * /He took his brother's death very much to heart./ * /He took […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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every cloud has a silver lining

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