cockles of the heart
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cockles of the heart — Etymology: perhaps from cockle (II), with influence of New Latin cochlea ventricle, from Latin, snail, snail shell more at cochlea : the center or core of one s sentient being usually used in the phrase to warm the cockles of the heart * * *… … Useful english dictionary
cockles of the heart — Synonyms and related words: being, bones, bosom, breast, center of life, esoteric reality, esprit, guts, heart, heart of hearts, heartstrings, inmost heart, inmost soul, inner man, inner nature, innermost being, inside, nerve center, quick,… … Moby Thesaurus
warm the cockles of your heart — ◇ If something warms the cockles of your heart, it makes you have warm and happy feelings. It is a story with a happy ending to warm the cockles of your heart. • • • Main Entry: ↑cockle warm the cockles of your heart see ↑cockle • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
warm the cockles of your heart — warm the cockles of (your) heart old fashioned if something you see or hear warms the cockles of your heart, it makes you feel happy because it shows that people can be good and kind. It s an old fashioned romance that will warm the cockles of… … New idioms dictionary
warm the cockles of your heart — If something warms the cockles of your heart, it makes you feel happy … The small dictionary of idiomes
warm the cockles of your heart — If something warms the cockles of your heart, it makes you feel happy. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
heart — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. center, substance; kernel, pith, gist, core; breast; spirit, courage; sympathy, affection, understanding; nature, soul. See importance, middle, feeling, interior. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The pump in… … English dictionary for students
cockles of one's heart — idi cockles of one s heart, the place of one s deepest feelings … From formal English to slang
warm the cockles of heart — warm the cockles of (your) heart old fashioned if something you see or hear warms the cockles of your heart, it makes you feel happy because it shows that people can be good and kind. It s an old fashioned romance that will warm the cockles of… … New idioms dictionary
warm the cockles (of somebody's heart) — warm the ˈcockles (of sb s ˈheart) idiom (BrE) to make sb feel happy or sympathetic • Doesn t that story just warm the cockles of your heart? Main entry: ↑warmidiom … Useful english dictionary
