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plays on someone's heartstrings

plays on someone's heartstrings is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play on someone's heartstrings.

Meaning of play on someone's heartstrings

Verb

play on someone's heartstrings (third-person singular simple present plays on someone's heartstrings, present participle playing on someone's heartstrings, simple past and past participle played on someone's heartstrings)

  1. (idiomatic) To produce a strong emotional effect on someone, especially of compassion, love or sadness.
    • I love you more each day
      I love the music you play on my heartstrings
      I feel you in every way
      Reach for touch, you play on my heartstrings1986, “Heartstrings”, performed by Berlin

Questions about plays on someone's heartstrings

What is plays on someone's heartstrings the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays on someone's heartstrings is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play on someone's heartstrings.

Words near plays on someone's heartstrings in the dictionary

  1. plays off
  2. plays Old Gooseberry
  3. plays Old Harry
  4. plays Old Harry with
  5. plays on
  6. plays on someone's heartstrings
  7. plays on words
  8. plays one against another
  9. plays one's cards right
  10. plays one's cards well
  11. plays one's guts out

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