Valentine's Day Idioms

Despite the tough exterior and hard bargaining, Les is known to have a soft spot for customers facing hard times and a heart of gold when it comes to his family. 'Heart of gold' means ​ ​ (a)  

• to care about other people
• to promise
• to really mean something

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Janie has a big heart, she received a big box of candy for Valentine's Day and shared it with her brothers and sisters. To 'have a big heart' means to ​ (a)  

• to be giving, caring
• to be scared or nervous
• to really want something

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Sim appeared to be cold-hearted, he pushed his three-year-old brother down and caused him to cut his knee wide open and then said, "go cry to Mama you lil brat"! 'Cold-hearted' means to ​ (a)  

• be lacking in sympathy
• to be sympathetic
• to cray a lot and feel really badly about somethin
• to cry a lot and feel really badly about something

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When Fred's girlfriend broke up with him, everyone knew how extremely sad he was because he was wearing his heart on his sleeve. To 'wear your heart on your sleeve' means ​ (a)   ​

• to let everyone know how you feel about something
• to be jealous of someone
• to stop worrying about something

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I wasn't sure whether or not to tell Sal my big secret because I was afraid he'd say something to my friends but he crossed his heart and hoped to die. 'Cross your heart and hope to die' means ​ (a)  

• to promise
• to be scared or nervous
• to really want something

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I cried my heart out when my dog died. 'Cry your heart out' means ​ (a)  

• to cry a lot and feel really bad about something
• to stop worrying about something
• to be scared or nervous

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Emma said, 'When you see my gorgeous prom dress, you're going to eat your heart out". To 'eat your heart out means ​ (a)  

• to be jealous of someone
• to change your mind
• to really mean something

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From the bottom of my heart, I promise not to tell my brother that you have a crush on him. 'From the bottom of my heart' means ​ (a)  

• to really mean something
• to change your mind
• to be giving, caring

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I told Sam, 'I've had a change of heart about going with you to the dance". To 'have a change of heart' means to ​ (a)  

• change your mind
• to really want something
• to promise

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I had my heart in my mouth as I started to walk up on the stage to give my speech. To 'have your heart in your mouth' means ​ (a)  

• to be scared or nervous
• to be giving, caring
• to stop worrying about something

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