lose heart

lose heart

To feel demoralized or pessimistic about something; to lose hope. Don't lose heart—this is just a minor setback.
See also: heart, lose
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

lose heart

Fig. to lose one's courage or confidence. Now, don't lose heart. Keep trying. What a disappointment! It's enough to make one lose heart.
See also: heart, lose
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

lose heart

Become discouraged, as in The rescuers worked hard for the first few hours, but then they lost heart. This term uses heart in the sense of "courage" or "spirit." [Mid-1800s] Also see lose one's heart to.
See also: heart, lose
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

lose heart

COMMON If you lose heart, you start to feel that you will not be able to succeed with something. Note: The heart is traditionally regarded as the centre of the emotions. It's all too easy to lose heart when you've had a couple of failures. He appealed to his countrymen not to lose heart.
See also: heart, lose
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

lose heart

become discouraged.
See also: heart, lose
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

lose ˈheart

become discouraged: The revolutionaries lost heart after their leader was killed.
See also: heart, lose
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • lose (one's) heart to (someone)
  • lose heart to
  • lose one's hear to
  • lose your heart
  • one's heart is set against
  • (one's) heart is set against (something)
  • have (one's) heart in (one's) mouth
  • have heart in mouth
  • have your heart in your mouth
  • heart in one's mouth, have one's
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If I could be as single-minded as the widow, then perhaps I might not lose heart.
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Referring to the problems, the Prince said: "Geordies never lose heart."
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