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hearts of glass

hearts of glass is the plural of heart of glass.

Meaning of heart of glass

Noun

heart of glass (plural hearts of glass)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) 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

Questions about hearts of glass

What is hearts of glass the plural of?
Hearts of glass is the plural of heart of glass.

Words near hearts of glass in the dictionary

  1. heartrot
  2. hearts
  3. hearts and flowers
  4. hearts and minds
  5. hearts and rounds
  6. hearts of glass
  7. hearts of gold
  8. hearts of hearts
  9. hearts of oak
  10. hearts of palm
  11. hearts of stone

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