heart-to-heart
[hahrt-tuh-hahrt]
adjective
frank; sincere: We had a heart-to-heart talk about his poor attendance.
noun
Informal. a frank talk, especially between two persons.
Origin of heart-to-heart
First recorded in 1865–70
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Related Words for heart-to-heart
matter-of-fact, straightforward, guileless, outspoken, honest, candid, blunt, naive, forthright, sympathetic, affectionate, warmhearted, welcoming, cozy, jovial, earnest, sincere, polite, hearty, cheerfulExamples from the Web for heart-to-heart
Historical Examples of heart-to-heart
I'm aware of them; I sometimes wish I could have a heart-to-heart talk with them.
The Education of Eric LaneStephen McKenna
Do get him here, Mabel, and have a heart-to-heart talk, all three of you!
Loyalties (Fifth Series Plays)John Galsworthy
He had come to have a heart-to-heart talk with me, I learned, and I was soon on the defensive.
My LifeJosiah Flynt
The results of this heart-to-heart talk were not long in coming.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the TeamLester Chadwick
After she had gone Mrs. Allan and I had a heart-to-heart talk.
Anne Of Green GablesLucy Maud Montgomery
heart-to-heart
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