heartstrings
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heartstrings — late 15c., originally literal, in old anatomy theory the tendons and nerves that brace the heart; from HEART (Cf. heart) + STRING (Cf. string). Transferred and figurative sense from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
heartstrings — [härt′striŋz΄] pl.n. [orig. tendons or nerves formerly believed to brace the heart] deepest feelings or affections … English World dictionary
heartstrings — n. deep feelings to tug at smb. s heartstrings * * * [ hɑːtˌstrɪŋz] [ deep feelings ] to tug at smb. s heartstrings … Combinatory dictionary
heartstrings — /hahrt stringz /, n.pl. the deepest feelings; the strongest affections: to tug at one s heartstrings. [1475 85; HEART + STRINGS] * * * … Universalium
heartstrings — heart|strings [ˈha:tˌstrıŋz US ˈha:rt ] n [plural] tug/tear/pull at sb s heartstrings to make someone feel strong love or sympathy … Dictionary of contemporary English
heartstrings — heart|strings [ hart,strıŋz ] noun tug/pull/tear at someone s heartstrings to make someone feel a lot of love or sympathy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heartstrings — noun (plural) tug /tear at sb s heartstrings to make someone feel strong love or sympathy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
heartstrings — UK [ˈhɑː(r)tˌstrɪŋz] / US [ˈhɑrtˌstrɪŋz] noun tug/pull/tear at someone s heartstrings to make someone feel a lot of love or sympathy … English dictionary
heartstrings — [ˈhɑːtˌstrɪŋz] noun tug/pull at sb s heartstrings to make someone feel a lot of love or sympathy[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
heartstrings — heart•strings [[t]ˈhɑrtˌstrɪŋz[/t]] n. pl. the deepest feelings; the strongest affections: to tug at one s heartstrings[/ex] • Etymology: 1475–85; orig. alluding to tendons that were thought to brace the heart … From formal English to slang
