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content (oneself) with (someone or something)
To be happy or satisfied with something, often something that is lacking or disappointing in some way. In order to get health insurance, I had to abandon acting and content myself with a boring office job. If you're trying to save money, you'll need to content yourself with the clothes you already own.
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to (one's) heart's content
As much as or to the point that one desires; to the point of contentment, satiety, or surfeit. I've made plenty of food for everyone, so please eat to your heart's content. The monthly pass allows customers to see movies in the theater to their hearts' content.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
content oneself with someone or something
to be satisfied with (usually less of) someone or something. You will just have to learn to content yourself with fewer nice vacations now that you have kids entering college.
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to one's heart's content
Fig. as much as one wants. John wanted a week's vacation so he could go to the lake and fish to his heart's content. I just sat there, eating chocolate to my heart's content.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
to one's heart's content
To one's complete satisfaction, without limitation, as in I've been eating strawberries to my heart's content, or The youngsters played in the sand to their hearts' content. Shakespeare used this expression in a number of his plays. [Late 1500s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
to your heart's content
COMMON If you can do something to your heart's content, you can do it as much as you want. Note: The heart is traditionally regarded as the centre of the emotions. They could ride round to their heart's content. You can eat to your heart's content, knowing that you won't gain weight.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
to your heart's content
to the full extent of your desires.Heart's content was used by Shakespeare in Henry VI, Part 2 ( 1593 ) and in The Merchant of Venice ( 1596 ) in the sense of ‘complete inward satisfaction’.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
to your heart’s conˈtent
as much or as long as you want: This weekend I’ll be able to read to my heart’s content. Content in this idiom means contentment (= a feeling of happiness or satisfaction).
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
to (one's) heart's content
To one's entire satisfaction, without limitation.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
heart's content, to one's
To one’s complete satisfaction. Shakespeare was particularly fond of this expression, using it in several plays (Henry VI, Part 2; The Merchant of Venice).
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- a/the feel of (something)
- a necessary evil
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something)
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best
- a thing of the past