near to (one's) heart
(redirected from near to my heart)near to (one's) heart
Personally important to, or loved by, someone. That old dog is very near to my heart.
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near to one's heart
Also, close to one's heart. Loved by or important to one, as in This last painting was very near to her heart, or His first grandson is close to his heart. [Late 1800s]
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near
/close to (one's) heart Loved by or important to one.
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