broken heart
broken heart
What one is said to have when they are very sad, typically due to a tragic event or the end of a romantic relationship. When my girlfriend dumped me, I thought I would die from a broken heart. Well, my son is dead, and I feel like my broken heart will never heal—that's how I'm doing. Ah, you recently ended a relationship too. So there are two broken hearts here today, huh?
See also: broken, heart
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- Are you single?
- girlfriend
- can't keep (one's) hands off (someone)
- (one's) heart is in (one's) boots
- be open with
- be open with (one)
- do something with a vengeance
- do with a vengeance
- with a vengeance
- skirt chaser