have a heart
To be kind and compassionate. Your sister has a migraine, so have a heart and turn down the TV. Mr. Wilson is reserved, but he does have a heart under that stern exterior. Because no one else in the security line had a heart, I stepped in to help the mom with the crying baby.
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have a heart
Fig. to be compassionate; to be generous and forgiving; to have an especially compassionate heart. Oh, have a heart! Give me some help! If Anne had a heart, she'd volunteer to help us on the charity drive.
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have a heart
Be merciful, show pity; also, be reasonable. For example,
Have a heart-I can't pay you back until next month, or
Have a heart and stop your arguing now. This expression is often put as an imperative, as in the examples. [c. 1900] Also see
harden one's heart.
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have a heart
be merciful, show pity (usually imperative).Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
have a ˈheart
(spoken) used for asking somebody to be sympathetic or kind: ‘We’ll work until midnight.’ ‘Have a heart, Joe. Can’t we stop earlier than that?’Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017