American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Soft Spot In One's Heart For (someone Or Something) Idiom

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have a soft spot in one's heart for (someone or something)
What does have a soft spot in one's heart for (someone or something) mean?
be fond of someone or somethingMy grandmother has a soft spot in her heart for her youngest son.

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