warm someone's heart
Cause tender feelings
To warm someone's heart is to cause them to feel affection, tenderness, or emotional comfort.
The phrase suggests a gentle swell of positive feeling: It warms my heart to see the kids playing together.
Often used when witnessing kindness, reunion, or simple goodness: Your letter really warmed my heart.
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- good deedBenevolent act
- joyIntense positive emotion
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- hugTight, affectionate clasp
gratitude · smile · glow · compassion · reconciliation · hearth · camaraderie · warm embrace · love · forgiveness · tenderness · reunion · welcome home · empathy · encouragement · intimacy · embrace · tender moment
warm someone's heartbreak someone's heart
Cause deep emotional pain
make someone's blood run cold · leave someone cold · dishearten · send a shiver down someone's spine
warm someone's heartgive someone the cold shoulder
Pointedly ignore someone
alienate · estrange · let someone down · antagonize · poison the well
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