heart of glass
UK/ˌhɑːt ə ˈɡlɑːs/US/ˌhɑɹt ə ˈɡlæs/
heart of glass noun: a heart (or by extension, person) in a very fragile romantic state: one that is easily made broken-hearted.
Noun
heart of glass (plural hearts of glass)
- A heart (or by extension, person) in a very fragile romantic state: one that is easily made broken-hearted.
- Once I had a love and it was a gas / Soon turned out, had a heart of glass1978, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, “Heart of Glass”, in Parallel Lines, performed by Blondie
- You've got a heart of glass or a heart of stone / Just you wait 'til I get you home1986, “West End Girls”, in Please, performed by Pet Shop Boys
Forms of heart of glass
| plural | hearts of glass |
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Origin of heart of glass
By metaphor, from the notion that glass is fragile (easily broken).
Questions about heart of glass
- What does heart of glass mean?
- Heart of glass means a heart (or by extension, person) in a very fragile romantic state: one that is easily made broken-hearted.
- What part of speech is heart of glass?
- Heart of glass is a noun.
- How do you pronounce heart of glass?
- Heart of glass is pronounced /ˌhɑːt ə ˈɡlɑːs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of heart of glass?
- The plural of heart of glass is hearts of glass.
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