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	Pronounced	Usage
Absolon	ab-so-LAWN	French
Carl	[ka:l]
Tichaona	-	Southern African, Shona
Amelina	-	Ancient Germanic
Basmat	-	Biblical Hebrew
Micajah	-	Biblical