change of heart
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3.4
- noun
- Informal
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cambio de opinión
- After much reflection, John had a change of heart about moving to another city.
- undergo a change of heart
- sudden change of heart
- perhaps a change of heart
She's had a total not just change of heart, but change of perspective.
- She's had a total not just change of heart, but change of perspective.
- And instead he awakes and has a change of heart.
- So I had this like, last minute change of heart.
- Now it's six months into the divorce and Amy says that she's had a change of heart.
- So eventually, you know, we we finally move and it's kind of during this time, like I started to have a little bit of a change of heart.
- And you know, his change of heart and mind, you know, you can ask whether it's greenwashing or how sincere it is or how real it is.
- Well, listen, you know, I have had a change of heart recently.
- After the shooting, when McCall shot these two guys, they started to have a change of heart.
- We've also seen a vaccine change of heart from Louisiana representative and frog who got kissed and turned into an injury attorney, Steve Scalise.
Examples
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I've had a sudden change of heart and mind because of what happened to my sister.
Fiction book (1995) -
Perhaps the store owner would have a change of heart one day.
Fiction book (1996) -
Well, listen, you know, I have had a change of heart recently.
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I was just saying that I had a change of heart.
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Maybe he had a change of heart.
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Why the change of heart?
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Well, if you have a change of heart... you know where to find me, right?
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Looks like your Mr. and Mrs. Diehl had a change of heart.
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What can account for Bhabha's change of heart during the war years?
Academic text (1992) -
In the months that follow, in a remarkable change of heart, the majority sentiment comes to support the cause for which the rebels of 1916 had fought and died.
Synonyms
10
6.0
A complete change to the opposite view or decision
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2.8
A decision to take back a previous choice or opinion
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9.6
A sudden complete change of opinion or plan
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9.9
A deep change in how someone thinks and lives
How Complete
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'change' (becoming different) combined with 'heart' (centre of one’s emotions) yields a directly interpretable meaning of a shift in feelings or intentions; the composition follows a straightforward noun-of-noun pattern. The metaphorical use of 'heart' for emotions is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will very likely infer this MWE’s meaning.
Etymology
The idiom change of heart comes from the simple image that the heart is the home of feelings. To change your heart is to turn your feelings the other way, so the phrase means 'a complete change in one's opinion, feelings, or intentions'.