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
Shadi (1)-Arabic
Elinor['elinə]
DaleyDAY-leeIrish, English (Rare)
Ryotaṙyo:-tahJapanese
Damianadah-MYAH-nahItalian
JaquelineJAK-ə-leen (English), JAK-ə-lin (English)English (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)