cockles of one's heart
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A coal fire then was a sight to cheer the cockles of one’s heart, to look forward to for one long stage, and to think of for another.
From About London by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
This is capital stuff! it warms the cockles of one’s heart as it goes down; but, poor me! when, oh when, shall I have sixpence in my pocket to buy another quart?
From The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales by Davies, R. Rice
Dipped in tepid water and used as a sponge these bath bags make a velvety lather that softens and whitens the skin in a way that warms the cockles of one's heart.
From The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture by Stevans, Helen Follett
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