have a heart

have a heart {v. phr.}, {informal}

To stop being mean; be kind, generous, or sympathetic.

Have a heart, Bob, and lend me two dollars.

Have a heart, Mary, and help me with this lesson.

He didn't know if the teacher would have a heart and pass him.

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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

cross one's heart

[cross one's heart] or [cross one's heart and hope to die] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say that what you have said is surely true; promise seriously that it is true. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[heart is in the right place] or [have one's heart in the right place] To be kind-hearted, sympathetic or well-meaning; have good intentions. * /All the tramps and stray dogs […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[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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