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.
See also:
  • 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