heart goes out to
You feel very sorry for; you feel pity or sympathy for. Used with a possessive.
Frank's heart went out to the poor children playing in the slum street.
Our hearts went out to the young mother whose child had died.
heart in one's mouth
heart in one's boots
A feeling of great fear or nervousness. Often considered trite.
Charles got up to make his first speech with his heart in his mouth.
My heart was in my mouth as I went into the haunted house.
When the bear came out of the woods towards us, our hearts were in our mouths.
heart is in the right place
have one's heart in the right place
To be kind-hearted, sympathetic or well-meaning; have good intentions.
All the tramps and stray dogs in the neighborhood knew that Mrs. Brown's heart was in the right place.
Tom looks very rough but his heart is in the right place.
heart of gold
A kind, generous, or forgiving nature.
Золотое сердце
John has a heart of gold. I never saw him angry at anyone.
Mrs. Brown is a rich woman with a heart of gold.
My grandmother has a heart of gold and she is always willing to help a stranger.
У моей бабушки золотое сердце и она всегда готова помочь незнакомцу.
heart of stone
A nature without pity.
"Каменное сердце", без жалости, не проявлять сочуствия.
Mr. Smith has a heart of stone. He whipped his horse until it fell down.
The man who murdered his family has a heart of stone.
У мужчины, убившего его семью, каменное сердце.
heart sink
To lose hope, courage, or eagerness; be very disappointed.
Терять надежду, мужество; быть очень разочарованным.
The soldiers' hearts sank when they saw that they were surrounded by Indians.
The children were happy because they were going to the beach to swim, but their hearts sank when it began to rain.
My heart sank when I saw the amount of work waiting for me.
Когда я увидел, то количество работы что мне предстояло сделать, настроение сразу испортилось.
My heart sank when I heard the news about the accident.
У меня замерло сердце, когда я узнал о несчастном случае.
heart skip a beat
heart miss a beat
The heart leaves out or seems to leave out a beat; the heart beats hard or leaps from excitement or strong feeling. Often considered trite.
When Paul saw the bear standing in front of him, his heart skipped a beat.
To be startled or excited from surprise, joy or fright.
Испугаться или испытать резкое волнение, радость или страх.
When Linda was told that she had won, her heart missed a beat.
When the lights suddenly went out, her heart missed a beat.
Когда вдруг потух свет, ее сердце на секунду остановилось.
heart stand still
To be very frightened or worried.
Johnny's heart stood still when he saw his dog run into the street in front of a car.
Everybody's heart stood still when the President announced that war was declared.