to one's heart's content



to one's heart's content

To one's complete satisfaction, without limitation, as in I've been eating strawberries to my heart's content, or The youngsters played in the sand to their hearts' content. Shakespeare used this expression in a number of his plays. [Late 1500s]
See also: content

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Antipateran-TI-pə-tər (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Damien-French
ChazCHAZEnglish
Russ[rʌs]
Catahecassa-Native American, Shawnee
AytaÇ-Turkish