idioms

  the hearts and minds of (the private emotions and feelings of) His speech touched the hearts and minds of every attendee. The movie captured the hearts and minds of the movie-going public. envocabulary.com

    tear heart out (make someone very sad) The deaths of those children tore my heart out. Closing the factory would tear the heart out of the local community. envocabulary.com

  strike at the heart of something (damage or destroy something by attacking the main part of it) The drought has struck at the heart of the country’s fragile economy. The military group is hoping to strike at the heart of the enemy’s stronghold. envocabulary.com

  steal someone’s heart (make someone fall in love with you) I hope to steal her heart and make her my bride. He married a pretty girl who stole his heart during a wedding ceremony. envocabulary.com

  have in mind (to be thinking of, plan, or intend to) Is there anything you have in mind to eat for dinner? I have in mind to ground my son for a week for playing truant. envocabulary.com