taking to heart
Letting it affect
Taking to heart means accepting something seriously and allowing it to affect you emotionally.
When you take criticism to heart, you don't dismiss it—you let it sink in and influence how you feel or act: She took his comments to heart and changed her approach.
The phrase often appears in advice not to do so: Don't take it to heart; he criticizes everyone.
- assimilatingAbsorbing into a whole
- digestingProcessing consumed food
- internalizingMaking beliefs your own
- comprehendingMentally taking in meaning
- empathySharing another's emotions
heeding · sincere apology · guilt · rumination · introspection · soul searching · self reflection · reaction · resolve · commitment · awareness · understanding · harsh criticism · sensitivity · compassion · sorrow · analysis · contemplation
taking to heartbrushing off
Disregarding without consideration
shrugging off · dismissing · turning a deaf ear · ignoring · disregarding
taking to heartlaughing off
Dismissing with humor
minimizing · pooh-poohing · discounting · blowing off · downplaying
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