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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]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Simeon | | SIM-ee-ən (English) | Biblical, Bulgarian, Serbian |
Gala | | - | Russian |
Amurdad | | - | Persian Mythology |
Sherry | | SHER-ee | English |
Anatoly | | ah-nah-TO-leey | Russian |
Domingo | | do-MEENG-go | Spanish |