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tear/tug at heartstrings
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tear/tug at your heartstrings

if something or someone tugs at your heartstrings, they make you feel strong love or sympathy. It's the story of a lost child - guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings.

See also: heartstring, tear, tug

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