tug at someone's heart strings
tug at someone's heart strings is the alternative form of tug at someone's heartstrings.
Meaning of tug at someone's heartstrings
Verb
tug at someone's heartstrings (third-person singular simple present tugs at someone's heartstrings, present participle tugging at someone's heartstrings, simple past and past participle tugged at someone's heartstrings)
- Synonym of play on someone's heartstrings.
- Synonyms:
- play on someone's heartstrings
Forms of tug at someone's heart strings
| third-person singular present | tugs at someone's heart strings |
|---|---|
| present participle | tugging at someone's heart strings |
| past participle | tugged at someone's heart strings |
| past | tugged at someone's heart strings |
Questions about tug at someone's heart strings
- What is tug at someone's heart strings the alternative form of?
- Tug at someone's heart strings is the alternative form of tug at someone's heartstrings.
Words near tug at someone's heart strings in the dictionary
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