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heart-to-heart

[hahrt-tuh-hahrt]

adjective

  1. frank; sincere.

    We had a heart-to-heart talk about his poor attendance.



noun

  1. Informal.a frank talk, especially between two persons.

heart-to-heart

adjective

  1. (esp of a conversation or discussion) concerned with personal problems or intimate feelings

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an intimate conversation or discussion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heart to heart1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Idioms and Phrases

Candidly, sincerely, as in We need to talk heart to heart about her coming marriage. This expression is nearly always applied to a conversation of some kind. [Mid-1900s]
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After a series of healing heart-to-heart conversations, Uchis’ mom worked for her daughters’ forgiveness — and spent ample time with her grandson before she tragically died in April.

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Fraser's turning point came after a heart-to-heart with his older brother Ross.

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And when the sun rose, she shifted gears to film dramatic heart-to-heart talks between Jamie and Ben in one or two takes.

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"Last year, we spoke heart-to-heart with the community and now they must leave and go back to their villages," he added.

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“Zoe and I had a heart-to-heart and I said, ‘We can adapt,’” King said, recalling how they decided to create a decentralized model for the company that would allow her to live with her family.

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