find it in one's heart



find it in one's heart

Persuade oneself to do something, as in They were an hour late, but I couldn't find it in my heart to scold them. This expression, today generally put in the negative, alludes to searching self-examination. [Mid-1400s]
See also: find, heart

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Absolonab-so-LAWNFrench
Carl[ka:l]
Tichaona-Southern African, Shona
Amelina-Ancient Germanic
Basmat-Biblical Hebrew
Micajah-Biblical