die of a broken heart



die of a broken heart

Fig. to die of emotional distress. I was not surprised to hear of her death. They say she died of a broken heart. In the movie, the heroine appeared to die of a broken heart, but the audience knew she was poisoned.
See also: broken, die, heart, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Prochorus-Biblical, Biblical Latin
Arnot['a:nət]
Leto-Greek Mythology
Hyginos-Ancient Greek
Zvonimir-Croatian, Medieval Slavic
Sashi-Indian, Kannada