💔 Take to Heart: The Emotional Rollercoaster 🎢
“Take to heart” – To be deeply moved or affected; to grieve over; to concern oneself seriously with. This classic idiom, flourishing since the sixteenth century, remains as poignant as ever. Anthony Trollope eloquently encapsulated it in The Belton Estate (1865): “She had no idea when she was refusing him that he would take it to heart as he had done.”
Synonyms:
- Internalize 🧠
- Absorb emotionally 💦
- Take seriously 📘
Antonyms:
- Shrug off 🤷
- Ignore 😶
- Overlook 👀
Humor-filled Quote:
“Take advice you young man… Listen with your ears, but don’t take it to your heart, else you’ll end up with high blood pressure!” – Dr. Chuckles von Humorfest
Proverbs and Similar Phrases:
- Wearing one’s heart on one’s sleeve – Displaying emotions openly and transparently.
- Carrying the weight of the world on one’s shoulders – Bearing deep emotional burdens.
- Sucking it up – Enduring emotions without showing outward distress.
Suggested Literature, Books, and Media:
- The Belton Estate by Anthony Trollope 📚
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl 🧠
- Inside Out (Movie) 🎥 – An animated exploration of human emotions, perfect for realizing what it means to “take to heart.”
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ⚙️ – Jay Gatsby, anyone?
### Which of these exemplifies 'taking to heart'?
- [x] Sally couldn’t stop crying after hearing the tragic news.
- [ ] Tom laughed when he was told he failed the test.
- [ ] Jemma forgot about the argument within minutes.
- [ ] Bob didn't care when his friend moved away.
> **Explanation:** Sally's reaction to the tragic news shows she took it to heart. The others, well, they didn’t quite get the emotional memo.
### Sarah's wedding words left Mark ____________.
- [x] taking it to heart as he had long cherished the memory.
- [ ] utterly uninterested in flowers.
- [ ] thinking only of a sandwich.
- [ ] learning how to juggle batons.
> **Explanation:** Mark cherishing the memory indicates he took it to heart, making it meaningful and profound to him.
### Synonyms of 'take to heart' include...?
- [x] Internalize
- [x] Absorb emotionally
- [ ] Skip town
- [ ] Light up
> **Explanation:** Internalizing and absorbing emotionally indicate the gravity of an experience, while the other options are more closely linked to disappearing acts and literal illumination.
### True or False: 'Take to heart' means ignoring something.
- [ ] True
- [x] False
> **Explanation:** False! ‘Taking to heart’ involves serious emotional engagement, the opposite of ignoring.
May your heart be tender, yet also strong—able to take to heart both joy and sorrow, for therein lies the full symphony of life.
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