with a light heart
with a light heart
With a carefree, uplifted attitude; in a happy or gladdened state. Though it was, of course, bittersweet to leave my friends and family behind, I did so with a light heart because of the amazing opportunities that awaited me in Europe.
See also: heart, light
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
with a light ˈheart
with a feeling of happiness or relief: She left the doctor’s with a light heart. There was nothing wrong with her after all. OPPOSITE: with a heavy/sinking heart ▶ ˌlight-ˈhearted adj.1 (of a person) cheerful and happy
2 (of a situation, etc.) amusing, not serious: The programme takes a light-hearted look at the tourist industry.
See also: heart, light
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- have a light heart
- happy-go-lucky
- breeze in
- breeze in(to)
- not have a care in the world
- have a spring in (one's) step
- a spring in (one's) step
- traipse in
- waltz off
- devil-may-care attitude