near to (one's) heart
near to (one's) heart
Personally important to, or loved by, someone. That old dog is very near to my heart.
See also: heart, near
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
near to one's heart
Also, close to one's heart. Loved by or important to one, as in This last painting was very near to her heart, or His first grandson is close to his heart. [Late 1800s]
See also: heart, near
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
near
/close to (one's) heart Loved by or important to one.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- near
- near to one's heart
- be near to (one's) heart
- lose (one's) heart to (someone)
- lose heart to
- lose one's hear to
- lose your heart
- light heart
- have a heart
- with all (one's) heart