break someone's heart

/breɪk ˈsʌmwənz hɑrt/
/breɪk ˈsʌmwənz hɑt/
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Definitions of break someone's heart
  1. verb
    cause deep emotional pain and grief to somebody
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    type of:
    anguish, hurt, pain
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable
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