heart is in the project
- idiom
- Informal
:
tener el corazón en el proyecto
- When he speaks about it, you know his heart is in the project.
Examples
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It's obvious that his heart is in the project from the passion he brings every day.
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You can tell that her heart is in the project!
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If your heart is in the project, you'll go the extra mile to make it succeed.
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You can tell her heart is in the project by how much effort she puts in.
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If your heart is in the project, you'll go the extra mile to make it succeed.
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It's obvious that his heart is in the project from the passion he brings every day.
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You can tell her heart is in the project by how much effort she puts in.
Synonyms
2
6.0
Very interested and fully committed to doing something
Completely sincere and fully loyal to a person or cause
Antonyms
How Committed
329
2.8
- Informal
79
4.0
79
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
heart + be + in + the + project
The meaning ('emotionally committed / cares about the work') follows directly from combining 'heart' (center of emotions) with 'be' + 'in' (to be located within) and 'project' (the work). The metaphorical use of 'heart' to indicate emotional investment is common and cross-linguistically accessible, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer the intended sense.
Etymology
The expression heart is in the project gives a clear picture: your heart, meaning your feelings and energy, is inside the project, so you look after it and try hard. That's why it means 'emotionally committed' or 'truly cares'.