takes to heart
Feels it personally
To take something to heart is to be deeply affected by it, letting it influence your feelings or future behavior.
The expression usually applies to criticism, advice, or emotional events.
If you take criticism to heart, you internalize it and may feel hurt or motivated to change.
She really took his comments to heart and hasn't been the same since.
I hope you'll take my advice to heart.
The phrase can suggest either healthy reflection or excessive sensitivity.
- empathizeFeel what others feel
- internalizeAdopt beliefs as one's own
- dwell onThink about excessively
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- woundedHaving sustained harm
personally · vulnerability · mindfulness · resonance · rumination · emotional · emotional impact · resolve · understanding · reaction · sensitive · sorrow · reflection · interpretation · commitment · introspection · expression · lesson
takes to heartbrushes off
Dismisses without consideration
shrugs off · lets slide · water off a duck's back · dismisses · ignores
takes to heartmakes light of
trivializes · laughs off · glosses over · pooh-poohs · dismisses
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