play (one's) heart out
play (one's) heart out
To exhibit maximum effort and enthusiasm while playing something, such as a sport, game, or instrument. Even though I played my heart out and scored two goals, we still lost the playoff game. You can tell the trumpet player is really feeling it—he's playing his heart out up there.
See also: heart, out, play
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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- pour cold water on something
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