one's heart bleeds
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- Expresses that someone has great sympathy or sadness for another's plight or suffering.
- Look at those poor little children without shoes on their feet. My heart bleeds for them.
- His heart bled for his beloved home country.
- You have to work through the weekend again? My heart bleeds for you. (normally sarcastic)
Usage notes[edit]
In colloquial use in everyday situations, the phrase "my heart bleeds (for)" is most often sarcastic.
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References[edit]
- “* heart* bleed*”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.