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open one's heart to

Idioms  

  1. Confide in, reveal one's thoughts and feelings to, as in Last night Meg opened her heart to her sister concerning her marriage. This expression uses heart in the sense of “the seat of thought and emotion,” a usage dating from the 9th century.

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It always seemed the most natural thing in the world to open one's heart to him.

From Project Gutenberg

Furthermore, it is not Japanese custom to open one's heart, to make friends with everyone who comes along.

From Project Gutenberg

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