take to heart, to
take something to heart
Fig. to consider that some comment is significant to oneself. Mary listened to Bob's advice and took it all to heart. All Sue's advice was taken to heart by the show committee.
See also: heart, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
take to heart
Be deeply moved or affected or upset by, as in I know you'll take these comments about your story to heart, or She really took that college rejection to heart. [c. 1300]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
take to heart
To take seriously and be affected or troubled by: Don't take my criticism to heart.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
take to heart, to
To be deeply moved or affected; to grieve over; to concern oneself seriously with. This expression was already being used in the sixteenth century and is by no means dated. Anthony Trollope used it in The Belton Estate (1865): “She had no idea when she was refusing him that he would take it to heart as he had done.”
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The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- throw (something) back in(to) (one's) face
- buy low, sell high
- a free bit of advice
- advice
- pro
- pro tip
- nothing is given so freely as advice
- never give advice unless asked
- reck (one's) own rede
- rede