| 单词 | to let one's heart rule one's head |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto let one's heart rule one's head d. to let one's heart rule one's head and variants: to be governed by one's feelings rather than by rational or practical considerations. Similarly a person's heart rules his (or her) head. ΚΠ 1836 Cincinnati Mirror & Western Gaz. Lit., Sci., & Arts 12 Mar. 50/2 I have already said too much. But the heart rules the head when we look upon the wretched career..of one fitted for the loftiest achievements. 1870 London Jrnl. 1 Feb. 8/1 Where a woman is concerned you are bound to be doubly careful. Their hearts rule their heads too often. 1883 K. T. Woods Duncans on Land & Sea xi. 168 Duncan must not let his heart rule his head. 1954 Life 28 June 119 (advt.) Don't ever let your heart rule your head—specially when you shop for cottons! 1988 Sunday Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 18 Sept. We are two emotional people, but this time I couldn't let my heart rule my brain. 2007 J. F. Collier Falkland Pebbles 220 Would the age-gap ruin our chances of a happy future? My brain said ‘yes’ but sometimes you have to let your heart rule your head. < as lemmas |
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