IdiomBody & Senses

English

have a heavy heart

Meaning: To feel sad or burdened.

Example: “It's with a heavy heart that I announce my resignation.”

Origin: Sorrow pictured as a weight in the heart. The expression is found in English since the Middle Ages.

Equivalents in other languages

French: En avoir gros sur le cœur Literally: To have it heavy on the heart

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