heart sinks, one's



heart sinks, one's

One's courage or hope fails; one is very disappointed or dejected. For example, An hour before the picnic I heard thunder and my heart sank. This expression was first recorded in 1605 but was preceded in the 15th century by one's heart is at one's heels or in one's hose or in one's shoes . The present (and only surviving) usage was first recorded in 1605.
See also: heart

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Osamuo-sah-mooJapanese
DİLan-Turkish
Parisa-Persian
Mayesomah-YAY-soSouthern African, Chewa
Tu-Chinese
Sam (2)-Persian, Persian Mythology