have a heart of glass

have a heart of glass

To have or be in a state of extreme emotional fragility or susceptibility, one that is easily influenced or affected by others. Poor Mary has a heart of glass; I don't know how she'll recover from Tom's refusal to go to the prom with her.
See also: glass, have, heart, of

heart of glass

A state of extreme emotional fragility or susceptibility, one that is easily influenced or affected by others. Poor Mary has a heart of glass—I don't know how she'll recover from Tom's refusal to go to the prom with her.
See also: glass, heart, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • heart of glass
  • both feet on the ground, with
  • have (one's) feet on the ground
  • have both feet on the ground
  • have both oars in the water
  • have feet on the ground
  • have your feet on the ground
  • keep both feet on the ground
  • keep both oars in the water
  • oar