Direction: Give the meaning of the idiom. To take to heart
Question and options
Direction: Give the meaning of the idiom.
To take to heart
- to be encouraged
- to grieve over
- to hate
- to like
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - to grieve over
To take something to heart means to be deeply affected or upset by it, that is, to grieve over it. It does not mean to be encouraged, and it is about being hurt, not about liking or hating.
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