Break Someone's Heart Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Break Someone's Heart Idiom mean?

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break someone's heart What does break someone's heart mean?	make someone feel very disappointed/discouraged/sad.	"Joe broke his mother's heart when he droppedout of school."
break someone's heart What does break someone's heart mean?	cause someone emotional pain	cause someone emotional painThe man broke his girlfriend's heart when he told her that he was no longer in love with her.
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be fed up with (with someone or something) What does "be fed up with (with someone or something)" mean?	(with someone or something): be out of patience (with someone or something); be very tired of someone or something.	"Bill, you're too careless with yourwork. I'm fed up with apologizing for your mistakes!"

get cracking What does "get cracking" mean?	hurry up; get a move on; get started
contemplate one's navel What does "contemplate one's navel" mean?	spend a lot of time thinking about one's own problems rather than being concerned about more important things	I spent the summer contemplating my navel and didn't do a thing.
up for grabs What does "up for grabs" mean?	in the mood for; willing to
BAK What does "BAK" mean?	back at keyboard
play off (one group against another) What does "play off (one group against another)" mean?	to match opposing persons/forces/interests for one`s own gain	Nobody likes the supervisor because he is always trying to play off one group of workers against another.
fancy What does "fancy" mean?	like; find appealing; enjoy.	You fancy him? Why? He's such a nerd.
hoot What does "hoot" mean?	something humourous; joke

stretch one's legs What does "stretch one's legs" mean?	to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a period of time	We stopped to stretch our legs after driving for several hours.
ball park figure/estimate What does "ball park figure/estimate" mean?	a rough estimate or figure	The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
hardware What does "hardware" mean?	weapons; guns
carrot and stick What does "carrot and stick" mean?	the reward for someone to do what you want or the punishment if they do not do what you want	The government took a carrot-and-stick approach to remove the people who were protesting against the construction of the dam.
On the skids What does "On the skids" mean?	When things or people are on the skids, they are in serious decline and trouble.

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Break Someone's Heart Idiom