Idioms with heart
A heart of stone
Coach Rogers doesn't care if you have the best reason for missing practice; he has a heart of stone!
A heart of stone
This describes a person without kindness or sympathy
Faint of heart
The soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy during World War II were certainly not faint of heart.
Faint of heart:
Cowardly, lacking courage
Red herring
That new character in the murder mystery story seems like a red herring to me.
Red herring:
Something irrelevant that diverts attention away from the main problem or issue.
In the long run
Although Randy failed his first two quizzes, he's determined to pass the class in the long run.
In the long run:
Eventually, over time
Take a bite of the reality sandwich
If Randy believes he's going to pass History even though he hasn't turned in any work, he's going to take a bite of the reality sandwich!
Take a bite of the reality sandwich:
Recognize certain delusions or misconceptions about a particular situation or a task one must accomplish
Don't have the heart (to do something)
Teresa didn't have the heart to tell Ronda that her favorite dress didn't look attractive on her.
Don't have the heart (to do something):
This refers to when you can't summon the will to do something hurtful or unkind
Find it in (one’s) heart
I hope my History teacher will find it in her heart to let me turn in my paper later this week.
Find it in (one’s) heart:
To have the compassion or courage to do something
Red-carpet treatment
After Rodrigo's family won a trip to Universal Studios, they received red-carpet treatment during their visit there.
Red-carpet treatment:
To be treated very well, like a celebrity would be treated (A similar idiom is "to roll out the red carpet for someone.")
Make a run for it:
It's pouring rain, so let's make a run for it and get to the car!
Make a run for it:
To run as quickly as you can, usually through rain or other bad weather, to try to escape
Reality check
Their loss against the worst team in the district last Saturday was a reality check that they need to rethink their strategy.
Reality check:
An event or outcome that forces one to accept or reevaluate the reality of one's position or situation.
To follow (one’s) heart
Rory dreams of writing books; his parents want him to be a doctor. I think he should follow his heart and try to become an author.
To follow (one’s) heart:
To do what one loves rather than what is expected of one
A heart of gold:
Robert can seem rude sometimes, but really he has a heart of gold.
A heart of gold:
Very nice, kind
A red flag to a bull
Does Rob realize that bringing his new girlfriend to the dance with his ex-girlfriend there will be a red flag to a bull?
A red flag to a bull:
Something deliberately infuriating or aggravating.
Dry run
Mr. Richards says we should make at least three dry runs before we give our presentation.
Dry run
A trial or rehearsal of something before it happens
The reality is:
The reality is that no one will shop at that store unless they lower their prices.
The reality is:
The truth is
From the heart
When Ruby gives a present of flowers grown in her garden, it's a gift from the heart.
From the heart:
This describes something done or said with sincerity
With a heavy heart
With a heavy heart, Coach Curtis informed her players that they wouldn't make the championship.
With a heavy heart:
With sadness
Catch (someone) red-handed
Rita caught her little brother red-handed stealing her Doritos.
Catch (someone) red-handed:
To see, and perhaps apprehend, someone as they are doing something (often something bad).
Make someone's blood run cold
Reading about the criminal's terrible murders made my blood run cold.
Make someone's blood run cold:
To frighten someone badly
To lose touch with (or "to be out of touch with") reality
Ronaldo really started to lose touch with reality during the lockdown; he should consider seeing a counselor.
To lose touch with (or "to be out of touch with") reality
To no longer have a firm or clear understanding of real life; to lose the ability to think clearly or rationally.
Heart goes out to (someone)
Our hearts go out to the victims of the terrible hurricane in Florida.
Heart goes out to (someone):
This is said to express feeling sympathy for someone
Take (something) to heart
Try not to take what Roxanne said to heart; she's really rude to everyone!
Take (something) to heart:
To be affected by something, to take it personally
Be red in the face
Laura could hear people laughing during her presentation, so she was pretty red in the face by the end of it.
Be red in the face
To feel and show signs of embarrassment, shame, or humiliation.
Run around in circles
On Thursday I just ran around in circles instead of getting my important errands done.
Run around in circles:
To waste time, not make progress
In reality
Outwardly, Reese seems really confident, but in reality she frequently feels nervous or scared.
In reality
This is used to say that a situation is different from what has just been said or from what people believe about it.