in one's heart of hearts



in one's heart of hearts

According to one's truest, innermost feelings, especially when secret. For example, It's a wonderful job offer, but in my heart of hearts I don't want to leave this area. [Late 1500s]
See also: heart, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DoresDAW-res (Galician)Portuguese, Galician
Nandag-Scottish
Lorette-French
&Thorn;Unor-Anglo-Saxon Mythology
IslayIE-ləScottish
Nikoleni-KOL (English)Basque, English