big heart
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2.4
- noun
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gran corazón
- His big heart shines through in the way he volunteers at the local shelter every weekend.
- a big heart guy
- people with big hearts
- a very big heart
Yeah, they have a massively big heart.
- Yeah, they have a massively big heart.
- But but man, you got a big heart bro.
- He's very official, but he's a big softy and he has the biggest heart ever.
- I have got a really big heart and that's one of the some people say it's my biggest weakness.
- So she just has a big heart and is just able to love our son and other people and animals.
- And what is even more galling is that the narcissistic folks walk around the world and actually believe that they are nice people who have big hearts.
- It's like a small thing that has a big heart inside, full of emotion and character.
- My parents taught me that, you know, so well, my dad's such a big heart, such a kind guy.
Examples
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I am progressive with a big heart for the poor and most vulnerable among us.
Blog text (14) -
This woman has the biggest heart of anyone you will ever meet in this world.
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So she just has a big heart and is just able to love our son and other people and animals.
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This is a man with a big heart who loves people, all people, from the top to the bottom, from the middle to the side.
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Talk about a man with a big heart.
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"I know he was a good man with a big heart, and I loved him."
Fiction book (1990) -
In reality, most of them are good guys, rough as guts with big hearts.
Blog text (4) -
Many teachers are doing a wonderful job, with big hearts, enthusiasm, and courage.
Blog text (33) -
I'm the lucky daddy of Pigtails, a sweet little girl with a big heart.
Blog text (20) -
"My father was an earnest, cheerful man, a geologist with a brush cut and a big heart.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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2.9
A person who is very kind and generous
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5.2
A kind, warm way of treating other people
Kind and generous behavior that helps other people
Being kind, generous, and willing to share feelings honestly
Antonyms
How Kind
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a generous and kind nature' is directly and predictably derived from 'big' (large/great) combined with 'heart' (center of emotions/compassion); a B1 learner who knows these constituent senses can infer the intended figurative meaning. This metaphorical use of 'heart' to mean compassion is common across many languages, further supporting immediate interpretability.
Etymology
The phrase big heart comes from the old idea that the heart is where feelings live. If someone's heart is 'big', they have lots of room for care and help, so big heart means 'generous' or 'kind'.