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heart sinks

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your heart sinks

you become discouraged or disappointed My heart sank when I opened the letter and realized I had not been accepted into graduate school.

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somebody's heart sinks

if someone's heart sinks, they start to feel sad or worried He looked at the huge pile of work on his desk and his heart sank.

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