cockle

cockles of (one's) heart

The deepest part of oneself. Often used in the phrase "warmed the cockles of (one's) heart." Thank you so much—your kind words really warmed the cockles of my heart.
See also: cockle, heart, of

sit (up)on hot cockles

To be impatient. Quit sitting on hot cockles—you'll get your birthday present soon enough.
See also: cockle, hot, sit

warm the cockles of (one's) heart

To cause one to feel happy. The "cockles of one's heart" are the deepest part of oneself. Thank you so much—your kind words really warmed the cockles of my heart.
See also: cockle, heart, of, warm
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

warm the cockles of someone's heart

Fig. to make someone feel warm and happy. It warms the cockles of my heart to hear you say that. Hearing that old song again warmed the cockles of her heart.
See also: cockle, heart, of, warm
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

warm the cockles of one's heart

Gratify one, make one feel good, as in It warms the cockles of my heart to see them getting along so well. This expression uses a corruption of the Latin name for the heart's ventricles, cochleae cordis. [Second half of 1600s]
See also: cockle, heart, of, warm
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

warm the cockles of your heart

BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED
If something warms the cockles of your heart, it makes you feel happy and contented. With its positive message and charming characters, this is a film to warm the cockles of your heart. In the dull grey setting, the sunny yellow colour of the house warmed the cockles of my heart. Note: Cockles are a type of shellfish. They are associated with the heart because they have a similar shape. The zoological name for cockles is `Cardium', which comes from the Greek word for `heart'.
See also: cockle, heart, of, warm
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

warm the cockles of someone's heart

give someone a comforting feeling of pleasure or contentment.
This phrase perhaps arose as a result of the resemblance in shape between a heart and a cockleshell.
See also: cockle, heart, of, warm
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

warm the ˈcockles (of somebody’s ˈheart)

(British English) make somebody feel happy or sympathetic: Ah! It warms the cockles of my heart to see the children so happy.
See also: cockle, warm
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

cockles of (one's) heart

One's innermost feelings: The valentine warmed the cockles of my heart.
See also: cockle, heart, of
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

warm the cockles of one's heart, to

To gratify; to make someone feel good. This term comes from the Latin for the heart’s ventricles, cochleas cordis, and has been used figuratively since the late seventeenth century. “This contrivance of his did inwardly rejoice the cockles of his heart,” wrote John Eachard (Observations upon the Answer to Contempt of Clergy, 1671).
See also: cockle, of, warm
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
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  • like death warmed over/up, to feel/look
References in periodicals archive
The women used hand-rakes and a type of sieve known as a riddle to gather the cockles at low tide.
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Synthesis and Characterization of Cockle Shell-Based Calcium Carbonate Aragonite Polymorph Nanoparticles with Surface Functionalization
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In total, 250 tonnes of cockles were landed in 2015 with a value of about PS2 per kilogram, compared to 1,500 tonnes the previous year, valued at PS1 per kilo.
PS1m slump in cockling after season is cut short
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NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY SHOW RESULTS
4 THERE are more than 250 di'erent species of cockles around the world.
7 things you should know about... cockles
"The permanent ban, which will remain in place until August 31 2013, is to protect limited cockle stocks and to stop over-exploitation.
CRACKDOWN ON COCKLE PICKERS
There are 50 licensed cockle pickers who must adhere to strict operating procedures and gather no more than 300kg of cockles every day.
DEE ESTUARY PRAISED FOR COCKLING
"Not only does this raise serious health risks, it also ruins any possibility of nurturing a sustainable cockle population."
MSP calls for action on cockle poachers
David Edwell, area manager for EAW, said: "Passing an independent MSC assessment of the cockle beds will be testament to the new licensing system we have introduced on the efforts of the cocklers.
River set for cockle fishing scrutiny
To determine the influence of changing humidity on cockle, we subjected a sample of paper to cyclic humidity conditions ranging from 50% to 85% RH at a constant ambient temperature.
Surface smoothness: determination of sheet topography using Shadow Moire method
The cockle beds will be temporarily closed in a bid to prevent any further depletion of stocks.
Cockle picking ban
On February 5, 21 Chinese cockle pickers died in Morecambe Bay after being trapped by fast-rising tides.
Police may charge over cockle picker turf war
POLICE were last night questioning 14 Chinese cockle pickers arrested in a crackdown on a gangmaster racket.
Cocklers quizzed
This paper reviews the literature on mangrove cockle fisheries in Nicaragua and Colombia and the ecology and biology of the cockles, and it presents the results of my recent surveys of the cockle fisheries and my biological notes in the remaining cockle-producing countries: Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Pica, Panama, Ecuador, and Peru.
The fisheries for mangrove cockles, Anadara spp., from Mexico to Peru, with descriptions of their habitats and biology, the fishermen's lives, and the effects of shrimp farming