be near to (one's) heart
(redirected from be near to our heart)be near to (one's) heart
To be personally important to or loved by one. That old dog is very near to my heart.
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be close/dear/near to somebody’s ˈheart
be a person or thing that somebody is very fond of, concerned about, interested in, etc: The campaign to keep our local hospital open is something that is very close to my heart.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017