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Is heart a idiom?

"Heart" itself is not an idiom. It's a literal word referring to the organ in your chest.

However, "heart" is often used in idiomatic expressions, which are phrases with a figurative meaning that differs from the literal meaning of the individual words.

Here are some examples of idioms using "heart":

* "Have a heart": To be kind and compassionate.

* "Break someone's heart": To cause great emotional pain.

* "Put your heart into it": To do something with great effort and enthusiasm.

* "Have your heart set on something": To strongly desire something.

* "Follow your heart": To make decisions based on your emotions and desires.

* "Learn something by heart": To memorize something completely.

* "Heart of gold": A kind and generous person.

* "Get to the heart of the matter": To understand the most important part of a situation.

So, while "heart" itself is not an idiom, it's a very common word used in many idiomatic expressions.

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