change of heart

change of heart {n. phr.}

A change in the way one feels or thinks about a given task, idea or problem to be solved.

Joan had a change of heart and suddenly broke off her engagement to Tim.

Fred got admitted to medical school, but he had a change of heart and decided to go into the Foreign Service instead.

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[heart] See: [AFTER ONE'S OWN HEART], [AT HEART], [EAT ONE'S HEART OUT], [BREAK ONE'S HEART], [BY HEART], [CHANGE OF HEART], [CROSS ONE'S HEART], [DO ONE GOOD] or [DO ONE'S HEART […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

heart-to-heart

[heart-to-heart] {adj.} Speaking freely and seriously about something private. * /The father decided to have a heart-to-heart talk with his son about smoking./ * /She waited until they were alone […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[change of pace] {n. phr.} A quick change in what you are doing. * /John studied for three hours and then read a comic book for a change of pace./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[have a heart-to-heart talk] {v. phr.} To confide in someone with great intimacy. * /Jill and her mother had a heart-to-heart talk before she decided to move in with Andrew./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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