17.to be sth close to your heart or to be sth near your heart是非常重要的问题；是非常关心的问题
Animal welfare is a subject very close to my heart.动物福利是我非常关心的一个问题。
18.to break sb's heart
event, sight +使某人心碎；使某人悲痛欲绝
It really breaks my heart to see them this way.看到他们这样子真是让我伤心至极。
person +做让人心碎的事
Barry had broken several hearts on his way to the age of twenty-five.巴里在25岁之前已经伤过好几个姑娘的心了。