heart-to-heart
adjective
frank; sincere.
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heart to heartCandidly, sincerely, as in We need to talk heart to heart about her coming marriage. This expression is nearly always applied to a conversation of some kind. [Mid-1900s]
heart-to-heart
American
[hahrt-tuh-hahrt]
/ ˈhɑrt təˌhɑrt /
adjective
noun
heart-to-heart
British
adjective
noun
heart to heart
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of heart-to-heart
First recorded in 1865–70
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“We had a heart-to-heart about how we can’t afford what we originally planned,” said Morgan, a part-time teacher whose husband is a military veteran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Walking along a remote beach in Papua New Guinea, Shad Ellis found himself having a heart-to-heart with Will Smith, one of the most recognisable faces on the planet.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026
In a heart-to-heart talk with your adult child; acknowledge the pain, hardship or misunderstanding that resulted from your actions or decisions; and ask for forgiveness.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
“If he and I had a real heart-to-heart, it would’ve been over a lot sooner.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
But it was such a calming silence; it made me relax and feel closer to him than any heart-to-heart would have.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
Time in the woods allows Baba Voss and Kofun to have a heart to heart.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2022
Maybe Novak’s point is that, face to face and heart to heart, we don’t really fight as much as our social media avatars and elected representatives do.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
I think people are starved for conversation that is heart to heart, person to person.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2022
"I found it quite difficult to get through, to really have a heart to heart with people on the doorsteps."
From BBC ● May 4, 2021
"From Louisville. Our white girlhood was passed together there. Our beautiful white----" "Did you give Nick a little heart to heart talk on the veranda?" demanded Tom suddenly.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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