Unit 54

Question 1

have a heart of gold

Answer 1

be a very kind person

Question 2

strike gold

Answer 2

do sth that brings you a lot of success or money

Question 3

worth your/its weight in gold

Answer 3

very useful or valuable

Question 4

have sb’s interests at heart

Answer 4

want sb to be happy and successful even though your actions may not show this

Question 5

have/hold a place in sb’s heart

Answer 5

be very dear

Question 6

heart and soul

Answer 6

with a lot of energy and enthusiasm

Question 7

have a heart of stone

Answer 7

be a person who does not show other people sympathy

Question 8

strike at the heart of

Answer 8

damage something severely by attacking the most important part of it

Question 9

not have the heart to do sth

Answer 9

be unable to do something because you know that it will make somebody sad or upset

Question 10

your heart goes out to sb

Answer 10

used to say that you feel a lot of sympathy for somebody

Question 11

somebody’s heart is in their mouth

Answer 11

somebody feels nervous or frightened about something

Question 12

my heart bleeds for sb

Answer 12

used to say that you do not feel sympathy for somebody

Question 13

**your heart isn’t in sth **

Answer 13

used to say that you are not very interested in or enthusiastic about something

Question 14

your heart of hearts

Answer 14

in your true, most secret thougts

Question 15

harden your heart

Answer 15

not let your feelings stop you

Question 16

take heart

Answer 16

not be anxious or afraid

Question 17

your heart is in your boots

Answer 17

you feel unhappy

Question 18

have a heart

Answer 18

be kind