have a soft spot in one's heart for
To be sympathetically inclined towards; entertain a predilection for.
Ron always had a soft spot in his heart for intellectual women wearing miniskirts.
heart and soul
with heart and soul
Eager love; strong feeling; great enthusiasm. Often used with a singular verb.
When Mr. Pitt plays the piano, his heart and soul is in it.
John plays tennis badly, but with heart and soul.
Mary wanted a puppy with all her heart and soul.
Wholly and eagerly; with all one's interest and strength; completely.
Will you try to make our city a better place? Then we are with you heart and soul.
Mike was heart and soul against the new rules.
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.