dear to (one's) heart
dear to (one's) heart
Personally important to, or loved by, one. The little girl who came to visit the elderly woman every weekend was very dear to her heart. That old dog is very dear to my heart. We dated for three years, but things just didn't work out. It wasn't an acrimonious break-up, though—he'll always be dear to my heart.
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