with a heavy heart

with a heavy heart

With much sadness; in a state of grief. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved father. After these tragedies, our nation will forge on, but with a heavy heart.
See also: heart, heavy
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

with a heavy heart

Cliché sadly. With a heavy heart, she said good-bye. We left our summer cottage on the last day with a heavy heart.
See also: heart, heavy
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

heavy heart, with a

In a sad or miserable state, unhappily, as in He left her with a heavy heart, wondering if she would ever recover. The adjective heavy has been used in the sense of "weighed down wit grief or sadness" since about 1300. Its antonym light dates from the same period. The latter use survives only in light heart, meaning "freedom from the weight of sorrow"-that is, "a happy feeling." For example, She left for Europe with a light heart, knowing that the kids would be fine.
See also: heavy
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

with a ˌheavy/ˌsinking ˈheart

with a feeling of sadness or fear: It was with a heavy heart that he left the school for the last time. OPPOSITE: with a light heart
See also: heart, heavy, sink
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • heavy heart, with a
  • with a heavy/sinking heart
  • drive (one) to despair
  • drive to despair
  • cast a shadow over (some place)
  • break (one's) heart
  • break heart
  • break somebody's heart
  • break someone's heart
  • break your heart
References in periodicals archive
"The club has taken this decision with a heavy heart given the fundamental role of Reja during the last five seasons, where Napoli were propelled from Serie C to Serie A and the Uefa Cup," a statement from Napoli said.
Napoli turn to Donadoni