Emotions & feelings
be close to someone's heart
be emotionally important
To be emotionally very important to someone.
Hear it in real life
Why do you volunteer there?
The organisation is close to my heart.
Animal welfare is very close to my heart because I grew up with dogs.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: This issue is close with my heart.
Say: This issue is close to my heart.
The fixed phrase takes 'close to,' not 'close with.'
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How it fits in a sentence.
be close to someone's heart; be very close to my heart
Your turn: say it out loud
Animal welfare is very close to my heart because I grew up with dogs.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be close to someone's heart
be emotionally important
“Animal welfare is very close to my heart because I grew up with dogs.”
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