heart of gold

Idioms  

1. A very kind and good nature, as in Bill is very generous; he has a heart of gold. This expression alludes to gold in the sense of “something valued for its goodness.” [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

He does have a “Heart of Gold,” after all.

From Los Angeles Times

In a tribute, Ratcliffe's family described him as a "true selfless hero with a heart of gold, who was so cruelly taken trying to save others".

From BBC

Spear is a knuckle-dragging Neanderthal with a heart of gold, and Fang’s a Tyrannosaurus rex who cares about Spear enough to refrain from eating him.

From Salon

Paying tribute, Mark's family previously described him as a "true selfless hero with a heart of gold, who was so cruelly taken trying to save others".

From BBC

In a tribute, his family said he was "a true selfless hero with a heart of gold, who was so cruelly taken trying to save others."

From BBC