Take (something) To Heart Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take (something) To Heart Idiom mean?

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take (something) to heart What does take (something) to heart mean?	to consider something seriously	You should not really take what he says to heart. He is really very kind.
take (something) to heart What does take (something) to heart mean?	to be strongly affected by something that someone says to you so you take it seriously or are upset by it	I did not expect my friend to take my criticism to heart when I complained that he was always late.
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break into a cold sweat (about something) What does "break into a cold sweat (about something)" mean?	to become nervous or frightened about something	I broke into a cold sweat when I went to tell my teacher about my mistake.

see red What does "see red" mean?	to become very angry	My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today.
pass off (something) as (something else) What does "pass off (something) as (something else)" mean?	to sell or give something by false claims, to offer something as genuine when it is not	The man passed off the watch as a diamond watch and received more money than it was worth.
close at hand What does "close at hand" mean?	within reach, handy	There were no restaurants close at hand when we decided to go out for dinner.
take (someone) for an idiot/fool What does "take (someone) for an idiot/fool" mean?	to assume that someone is stupid	The salesman tried to take me for a fool when he tried to sell me the car for a very high price.
out front What does "out front" mean?	to be in the front of one's house	"My bicycle is out front," said the young boy.

get the show on the road What does "get the show on the road" mean?	to start working on something	"Let`s get the show on the road and begin work for the day."
pass the torch/baton to someone What does "pass the torch/baton to someone" mean?	hand over a particular duty or responsibility to someone (from the baton or torch that is passed from one runner to the next in a relay race)	hand over a particular duty or responsibility to someone (from the baton or torch that is passed from one runner to the next in a relay race)The head of the soccer association passed the torch to his director after spending many years in the sport.
barge in on (someone or something) What does "barge in on (someone or something)" mean?	to interrupt someone or something, to intrude on someone or something	My sister often barges in on me when I am with my friends.
Champagne taste on a beer budget What does "Champagne taste on a beer budget" mean?	Someone who lives above their means and likes things they cannot afford has champagne taste on a beer budget.

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Take (something) To Heart Idiom