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heart bleeds

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your heart bleeds (for somebody)

you feel sadness and sympathy for someone When my little girl cries in the night, my heart bleeds.

See also: bleed, heart

your heart bleeds

if your heart bleeds for someone who is in trouble, you feel sadness and sympathy for them

Usage notes: This phrase is often used humorously to mean the opposite.

(often + for ) My heart bleeds for the poor children caught up in the fighting. Brenda can't afford another diamond necklace? My heart bleeds!

See also: bleed, heart