be close/dear/near to somebody's heart

be close to (one's) heart

To be personally important to or loved by one. The little girl who came to visit the elderly woman every weekend was very close to her heart.
See also: close, heart

be near to (one's) heart

To be personally important to or loved by one. That old dog is very near to my heart.
See also: heart, near
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

be close/dear/near to somebody’s ˈheart

be a person or thing that somebody is very fond of, concerned about, interested in, etc: The campaign to keep our local hospital open is something that is very close to my heart.
See also: close, dear, heart, near
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  • rate below (someone or something)