English idioms related to Interactions

English idioms related to Interactions - Sympathy

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milk of human kindness
phrase
the compassion and sympathy that is shown to others
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flesh and blood
phrase
used to emphasize that a person is just a normal human being with similar feelings or weaknesses as others
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to tug / pull at one's heartstrings
phrase
to make a strong impression on someone, in a way that they feel a strong sense of love or sympathy for a person
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to harden one's heart
phrase
to no longer have kind feelings for a person
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cold comfort
noun
sympathy, help, or encouragement that is barely enough to improve a person's situation or make them feel any better
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in cold blood
phrase
in a way that is absolutely cruel and shows no sympathy or mercy of any kind
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to kiss it better
phrase
to soothe someone who is injured, usually a child, by kissing the injured spot
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one's heart bleed
sentence
used to convey intense sadness or empathy one feels for someone or something in a tragic or distressing situation
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to get sth off one's chest
phrase
to finally talk about what has long been bothering or concerning one
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have a / some heart
sentence
used to ask a person to stop their unkind or indifferent behavior and offer some help or show some sympathy instead
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in one's shoes
phrase
in a similar or identical situation to someone else, particularly a difficult or unpleasant one
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to one's heart go out to sb
phrase
used to show one sympathizes with and feels sorry for someone else's suffering
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to strike / touch a chord with sb
phrase
to make someone feel strong emotions such as enthusiasm or sympathy
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heart of stone
phrase
a personality marked by emotional coldness and lack of sympathy
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woe is sb
sentence
said to show sympathy for a person's difficult or unlucky situation
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to touch one's heart
phrase
to make a person emotional, particularly by causing them to feel sympathy for someone
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