have a heart

1. Be merciful, show pity; also, be reasonable. For example, Have a heart—I can't pay you back until next month, or Have a heart and stop your arguing now. This expression is often put as an imperative, as in the examples. [c. 1900] Also see harden one's heart.

Example Sentences

“But no one says, ‘I think I’m going to have a heart attack next year.’

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Ruffalo: I was pitching Tom should have a heart attack at the end and he literally sees God and he says to God, “I’m ready.”

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“You know, do machines have a heart? Do they have a soul? They don’t live and breathe.”

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It tastes the same as regular salt and can reduce the chance you’ll have a heart attack or stroke by 10-15%, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2021.

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"The people here are absolutely brilliant, they're such lovely people and all of them have a heart of gold to do what they do."

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