take something to heart
take (something) to heart
To treat something as significant or important and be moved, affected, influenced, or upset by it at a personal level. Don't take his comments to heart—he's that hard on everyone in the office. If you actually take her advice to heart, I think you'll find it deeply comforting.
See also: heart, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take something to heart
COMMON If you take someone's advice or criticism to heart, you pay a lot of attention to it, and are greatly influenced or upset by it. Note: The heart is traditionally regarded as the centre of the emotions. He had taken his doctor's advice to heart and lost the recommended amount of weight. You know he says nasty things when he's angry. Don't take it to heart, Polly.
See also: heart, something, take
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
take something to heart
take something seriously; be much affected or upset by something. 1992 Ian Rankin A Good Hanging Suicidal, just as actors can be. He took criticism to heart. He was a perfectionist.
See also: heart, something, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
take something to ˈheart
1 be very upset or offended by somebody’s criticism: Her review of your book is stupid. Don’t take it so much to heart.
2 pay great attention (to somebody’s suggestions, etc.): I’m pleased to see that they have taken my suggestions to heart and followed my advice.
See also: heart, something, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- take (something) to heart
- take to heart
- be a slave of (something)
- be a slave to (something)
- be a slave to/of something
- slave
- slave to
- treat (someone or oneself) to (something)
- treat to
- have a heart of glass