Valentine Idioms

Common idioms that mention hearts.

to have a heart of gold

to care about other people

to have a big heart

to be giving, caring

to be cold-hearted

to be lacking in sympathy

to wear your heart on your sleeve

to let those you care about know how you feel

to cross your heart and hope to die

to make a promise; a shortened form of an oath

to cry your heart out

to cry a lot and feel really badly about something

to eat your heart out

to be jealous of someone

from the bottom of your heart

to genuinely mean something, to be sincere

to have a change of heart

to change your mind, make a different decision

to have a heart

to be compassionate, to care about other people

to break a heart

to cause someone emotional pain

to have your heart in your mouth

to be scared or nervous

to have your heart set on something

to want something very strongly

to set your heart at rest

to stop worrying about something

to be soft hearted

to be sympathetic, kind

to take something to heart

to take what someone else says very seriously

to have a heavy heart

to be unhappy in a serious way

heart-to-heart

to talk seriously and privately with someone

heartsick

to be very sad over a big disappointment

with a happy heart

to be joyful

heartfelt

with deep sincerity

Happy Valentine’s Day!