harden one's heart



harden one's heart

Feel no sympathy for, as in We can't afford to give them more; we'll just have to harden our hearts when they ask . [Late 1300s]
See also: harden, heart

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Emanuele-MAH-nuw-el (German)Romanian, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Czech, Croatian
EuclidYOO-klid (English)Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Tegwen-Welsh
Abhay-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Glorindaglo-REEN-dahEsperanto
KaukoKOW-koFinnish