not have the heart to
To not be insensitive or cruel.
My boss did not have the heart to lay off two pregnant women when they most needed their jobs.
one's heart sank one's boots
Душа ушла в пятки.
Johnny’s heart sank his boots when he saw his dog run into the street in front of a car.
У Джона душа ушла в пятки, когда он увидел, как его собака выбежала на дорогу перед машиной.
open heart
No hiding of your feelings; frankness; freedom.
Не скрывать своих чувств; искренно; свободно.
She spoke with an open heart of her warm feelings for her pupils.
She told her troubles with an open heart.
I like open-hearted people and despise cruel ones.
Я люблю добрых людей и презираю жестоких.
Kindness; generosity.
She contributed to the fund with an open heart.
Mr. Jones has an open heart for underprivileged children.
open one's heart
To talk about your feelings honestly; confide in someone.
After going around worrying, Mary opened her heart to her mother.
John felt much better after he opened his heart to Betty.
To be sympathetic to; give love or help generously.
Mrs. Smith opened her heart to the poor little boy.
After the moving speech by the UN official, the people opened their hearts to the poor people of India.
search one's heart
search one's soul
heart-searching
soul-searching
To study your reasons and acts; try to discover if you have been fair and honest.
The teacher searched his heart trying to decide if he had been unfair in failing Tom.
After much heart-searching, Jean told Beth she was sorry for the unkind things she had said.
The minister preached a soul-searching sermon about the thoughtless ways people hurt each other.
set one's heart on
have one's heart on
heart set
To want very much. To be very desirous of; hope very much to succeed in. Used with a verbal noun.
He set his heart on that bike.
He set his heart on winning the race.
She has her heart set on taking a trip abroad. She's been thinking about it for months.
Todd has his heart set on going to medical school and becoming a doctor.
softhearted
Generous; sympathetic.
Street beggars tend to exploit the softhearted nature of passersby.
take heart
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.
When we are in trouble we can take heart from the fact that things often seem worse than they are.