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breaks someone's heart

breaks someone's heart is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break someone's heart.

Meaning of break someone's heart

Verb

break someone's heart (third-person singular simple present breaks someone's heart, present participle breaking someone's heart, simple past broke someone's heart, past participle broken someone's heart)

  1. (idiomatic) To cause a person to feel grief, disappointment, or sadness.
    • Don't go breaking my heart / I couldn't if I tried / Honey if I get restless / Baby you're not that kind1976, Elton John, “Don't Go Breaking My Heart”, performed by Elton John ft. Kiki Dee

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What is breaks someone's heart the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Breaks someone's heart is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break someone's heart.

Words near breaks someone's heart in the dictionary

  1. breaks rigor
  2. breaks shins
  3. breaks someone's back
  4. breaks someone's balls
  5. breaks someone's face
  6. breaks someone's heart
  7. breaks squelch
  8. breaks stride
  9. breaks the back of
  10. breaks the bank
  11. breaks the cycle

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