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Definition break someone’s heart in American English

break someone’s heart phrase

phrase
1

to upset someone very much, especially by letting them know that you do not love them. You can also say that someone's heart breaks or that they have a broken heart

Example

Friends and relatives said she died of a broken heart.

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2

used for saying that something upsets someone very much

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Definition break someone’s heart in American English