hole in the heart

British  

noun

1. 1. a defect of the heart in which there is an abnormal opening in any of the walls dividing the four heart chambers

   2. ( as modifier )

      a hole-in-the-heart operation

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Example Sentences

“It’s going to leave a hole in the sky and punch a hole in the heart of San Francisco,” said Ben Davis, founder of Illuminate, a nonprofit that helped launch the art project with New York-based artist Leo Villareal in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times

The death of a 15-year-old schoolboy has left his family with a "hole in the heart", an inquest was told.

From BBC

Their departures leave a hole in the heart of their sport.

From Washington Post

“While I only knew Pat for less than three years, it felt like I knew her forever,” said Times Executive Vice President Joe Teipe, who added that Mrs. Posey’s passing “creates a deep hole in the heart of The Washington Times family.”

From Washington Times

It was now early June, nearly half a year after Nashville woke up to a Christmas Day bombing that ripped a hole in the heart of Music City’s historic downtown.

From Seattle Times