heart of glass



heart of glass

A state of extreme emotional fragility or susceptibility, one that is easily influenced or affected by others. Poor Mary has a heart of glass—I don't know how she'll recover from Tom's refusal to go to the prom with her.
See also: glass, heart, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Guerino-Italian
Rikutoṙee-koo-toJapanese
Rudd[rʌd]
Nils-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Akinyi-Eastern African, Luo
AidenAY-dənEnglish (Modern)