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change of heart

Meaning: A reversal of attitude.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: The expression is usually applied to an emotional attitude.

More idioms — Body & Senses

  • cold feet — Too scared to do something.
  • cut off one's nose to spite one's face — To injure oneself in the process of seeking revenge or attempting to punish someone.
  • do an about-face — To change one's behavior or mind abruptly and (often) apparently without reason.
  • down in the mouth — Unhappy.
  • eat one's heart out — To suffer silently in a hopeless situation.
  • eat out of someone's hand — To be submissive; to have someone eating out of one's hand means to get someone to be sub…

More English idioms

  • fight tooth and nail — To fight fiercely; to fight with everything you have.
  • fine-tooth comb — An imaginary device one uses to look for something very carefully.
  • get a leg up — To make a good start on some activity or project.
  • get it in the neck — To receive something unpleasant, such as criticism or punishment.
  • get something off one's chest — To disclose or talk about something that is bothering or worrying one.
  • get something on the nose — To do or understand something perfectly.

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