idiom · neutral
with a heavy heart
UK/wɪð ə ˈhevi hɑːt/US/wɪθ ə ˈhɛvi hɑrt/with a HEAV·y HEART
speaking
feeling very sad about doing or saying something
Examples
“With a heavy heart, she told them she couldn't adopt the puppy.”
“I accepted the decision with a heavy heart.”
“He left the company with a heavy heart after the merger.”
Band 8 sentence
“I accepted the committee's verdict with a heavy heart, knowing it was best for everyone involved.”
Collocations
- say/accept/announce with a heavy heart
Word family
heavy-hearted adjective
Common mistakes
with heavy heart→with a heavy heart
heavy hearted→heavy-hearted / with a heavy heart
Say it for a higher band
5feel sad→6be sad→7+with a heavy heart
Synonyms
sadly
Easily confused
sadly
“Sadly, we could not attend the wedding.”
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