close to someone's heart en · ADJ
Meanings
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Deeply cared about; beloved or being the object of great concern.
Samaritans is a cause close to Prosser's heart, given his own experience of dealing with the tragic suicide of a loved one, [...].
2020 July 1, Paul Stephen, “Vital Connections”, in Rail, page 40:As we started driving away I was saddened by the thought of leaving this beloved place that was so very dear and close to my heart.
2013, Kathy J Snow, Pebbles and Blessings: Pebbles and Blessings of Life, →ISBN, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| closer to someone's heart | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| near to someone's heart | alternative | lexicographic | |
| closest to someone's heart | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
pl bliski sercu (deeply cared about) · fi läheinen (deeply cared about) · pl drogi sercu (deeply cared about) · fi sydäntä lähellä (deeply cared about) · pl miły sercu (deeply cared about)