close to one's heart
Personally very important
Close to one's heart describes something deeply important or emotionally significant to a person.
The phrase suggests feelings held near the heart—the traditional seat of emotion: Environmental causes are close to her heart.
What's close to one's heart reflects core values or cherished attachments: The old neighborhood remains close to his heart.
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
- belovedOne who is treasured
- dreamSleeping mind's narrative
- familyRelated people together
- inner circleExclusive group of confidants
reminiscence · childhood home · homesickness · treasured · sentimental value · friendship · memory · bond · wistfulness · integrity · recollection · old times · meaningful · connection · camaraderie · loyalty · profound · labor of love
close to one's heartimmaterial
Lacking physical form; unimportant
inconsequential · neither here nor there · trivial · of no consequence · irrelevant
close, closer, closest, closely, closeness, enclose, enclosed, enclosure, disclose