sick at heart

Filled with a deeply unpleasant emotion, such as grief, remorse, dejection, etc. I felt sick at heart to think that I may have contributed to her death in some way. Poor Tom's been sick at heart ever since his mother died.

See also: heart, sick

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*sick at heart

Fig. distressed and depressed. (*Typically: be ~; become ~; make someone ~.) I became sick at heart just looking at all the homeless children.

See also: heart, sick

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

sick at heart

Grieving, very disappointed, dejected, as in We were sick at heart when we learned of her predicament. This idiom, which transfers heart disease to unhappiness, was first recorded in 1581.

See also: heart, sick

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

sick at heart

Deeply depressed and unhappy. This term equates emotional misery with physical illness of the heart, the seat of emotions. It has been used since at least the sixteenth century, and appears both in this guise and as the adjective heartsick (John Skolton used it in Magnyfycence, 1526, “Yet I am not harte seke”).

See also: heart, sick

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

be sick at heart
be/feel sick at heart
feel sick at heart
come to a bad end
come to a bad/sticky end
like a dying duck in a thunderstorm
a bit (too) rich for (one's) blood
a little (bit) (too) rich for (one's) blood
(one's) conscience is clear
(one's) conscience is clean

References in classic literature

I turned sick at heart when the question occurred to me, and when I felt self- reproachfully that it was asked too late.

The Woman in White

Paul Ford was sick at heart. Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.

Pollyanna

Adrienne felt sick at heart. Want of nourishment had lessened her energies, and here came a blow to all her golden visions that was near overcoming her.

Autobiography of a Pocket Handkerchief

He felt sick at heart. He found that it was easy to make a heroic gesture, but hard to abide by its results.

Of Human Bondage

But under the mockery she felt that he was right; and she was very sick at heart for Leslie.

Annes House of Dreams

And small wonder it was that the Virgin yielded herself to his arms, as they danced dance after dance, and was sick at heart at the knowledge that he found nothing in her more than a good friend and an excellent dancer.

Burning Daylight

He had been ill, wayworn, sick at heart, still he had kept forward; but now his strength and his stubbornness were exhausted.

Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountain

You are chilled and galled, sick at heart, overcome by excess of the emotions which but one hour's liberty has produced in you.

The Man in the Iron Mask

It was the same with Jurgis, who consigned the unfit to destruction, while going about all day sick at heart because of his poor old father, who was wandering somewhere in the yards begging for a chance to earn his bread.

Jungle

After that, I took the tin off myself, and hammered at it with the mast till I was worn out and sick at heart, whereupon Harris took it in hand.

Three Men In A Boat

Kate was too sick at heart, after the rough jostling she had already had with the world, and really cared too little at the moment what fate was reserved for her, to make any objection.

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

It was at last settled that they should pay the farmer two shillings, and his man one shilling; and so the matter ended, to the unspeakable relief of Tom, who hadn't been able to say a word, being sick at heart at the idea of what the Doctor would think of him; and now the whole party of boys marched off down the footpath towards Rugby.

Tom Browns Schooldays

Anxious in good truth, and sick at heart! The listener held the door of his hiding-place open with his hand, and closely watched her son.

Barnaby Rudge A Tale Of The Riots Of Eighty

Then he sprang on to his chariot and bade the charioteer drive him to the ships, for he was sick at heart.

Iliad

Personally, I see difficulties in the way, and feel sick at heart at the mere prospect.

Poor Folk

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释义	sick at heart sick at heart Filled with a deeply unpleasant emotion, such as grief, remorse, dejection, etc. I felt sick at heart to think that I may have contributed to her death in some way. Poor Tom's been sick at heart ever since his mother died. See also: heart, sick Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. sick at heart Fig.* distressed and depressed. (Typically: be ~; become ~; make* someone ~.) I became sick at heart just looking at all the homeless children. See also: heart, sick McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. sick at heart Grieving, very disappointed, dejected, as in We were sick at heart when we learned of her predicament. This idiom, which transfers heart disease to unhappiness, was first recorded in 1581. See also: heart, sick The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. sick at heart Deeply depressed and unhappy. This term equates emotional misery with physical illness of the heart, the seat of emotions. It has been used since at least the sixteenth century, and appears both in this guise and as the adjective heartsick (John Skolton used it in Magnyfycence, 1526, “Yet I am not harte seke”). See also: heart, sick The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: be sick at heart be/feel sick at heart feel sick at heart come to a bad end come to a bad/sticky end like a dying duck in a thunderstorm a bit (too) rich for (one's) blood a little (bit) (too) rich for (one's) blood (one's) conscience is clear (one's) conscience is clean References in classic literature I turned sick at heart when the question occurred to me, and when I felt self- reproachfully that it was asked too late. The Woman in White Paul Ford was sick at heart. Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy. Pollyanna Adrienne felt sick at heart. Want of nourishment had lessened her energies, and here came a blow to all her golden visions that was near overcoming her. Autobiography of a Pocket Handkerchief He felt sick at heart. He found that it was easy to make a heroic gesture, but hard to abide by its results. Of Human Bondage But under the mockery she felt that he was right; and she was very sick at heart for Leslie. Annes House of Dreams And small wonder it was that the Virgin yielded herself to his arms, as they danced dance after dance, and was sick at heart at the knowledge that he found nothing in her more than a good friend and an excellent dancer. Burning Daylight He had been ill, wayworn, sick at heart, still he had kept forward; but now his strength and his stubbornness were exhausted. Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountain You are chilled and galled, sick at heart, overcome by excess of the emotions which but one hour's liberty has produced in you. The Man in the Iron Mask It was the same with Jurgis, who consigned the unfit to destruction, while going about all day sick at heart because of his poor old father, who was wandering somewhere in the yards begging for a chance to earn his bread. Jungle After that, I took the tin off myself, and hammered at it with the mast till I was worn out and sick at heart, whereupon Harris took it in hand. Three Men In A Boat Kate was too sick at heart, after the rough jostling she had already had with the world, and really cared too little at the moment what fate was reserved for her, to make any objection. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby It was at last settled that they should pay the farmer two shillings, and his man one shilling; and so the matter ended, to the unspeakable relief of Tom, who hadn't been able to say a word, being sick at heart at the idea of what the Doctor would think of him; and now the whole party of boys marched off down the footpath towards Rugby. Tom Browns Schooldays Anxious in good truth, and sick at heart! The listener held the door of his hiding-place open with his hand, and closely watched her son. Barnaby Rudge A Tale Of The Riots Of Eighty Then he sprang on to his chariot and bade the charioteer drive him to the ships, for he was sick at heart. Iliad Personally, I see difficulties in the way, and feel sick at heart at the mere prospect. Poor Folk
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