break (someone's) heart
To disappoint or dispirit someone severely
break somebody's heart
to make someone very unhappy by ending a relationship with them or doing something that upsets them a lot
break someone's heart
to make someone who loves you very sad, especially by telling them you do not love them any more

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break heart
break (someone's) heart
1.
to make someone who loves you very sad, especially by telling them you do not love them any more.
He broke my heart, but I'll never forget him.

2.
if an unpleasant situation or event breaks your heart, it makes you feel very sad.
It breaks my heart to think about all those poor stray dogs.
(often + to do something)
break (your) heart
to make you very sad.
If their father knew his sons were selling the company, it would have broken his heart.

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break heart
to make someone feel sad or hopeless (usually from love or a similar loss); cause someone emotional pain
It broke my heart to see the boy who had just lost his dog.

The man broke his girlfriend's heart when he told her that he was no longer in love with her.

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break one's heart
v. phr. To discourage greatly; make very sad or hopeless.
His son's disgrace broke his heart.
When Mr. White lost everything he had worked so hard for, it broke his heart.

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break someone's heart
break (someone's) heart
1.
to make someone who loves you very sad, especially by telling them you do not love them any more.
He broke my heart, but I'll never forget him.

2.
if an unpleasant situation or event breaks your heart, it makes you feel very sad.
It breaks my heart to think about all those poor stray dogs.
(often + to do something)
break (your) heart
to make you very sad.
If their father knew his sons were selling the company, it would have broken his heart.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

break someone's heart
to make someone feel sad or hopeless (usually from love or a similar loss); cause someone emotional pain
It broke my heart to see the boy who had just lost his dog.

The man broke his girlfriend's heart when he told her that he was no longer in love with her.

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