my heart is full
Americanidiom
Etymology
Origin of my heart is full
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose"? Nah, I'll take "Boys, my heart is full" any day of the week.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 20, 2018
“To say that my heart is full is such an understatement,” Lynch said onstage Wednesday.
From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2015
“It would be an understatement to say my heart is full, but it is,” Lynch said Monday.
From Time • Apr. 27, 2015
"I'm so thankful and my heart is full."
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2014
There are shadows all around me And my heart is full of fright.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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