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DictionarySeeheartlose heart
lose heartTo feel demoralized or pessimistic about something; to lose hope. Don't lose heart—this is just a minor setback.See also: heart, loselose heartFig. to lose one's courage or confidence. Now, don't lose heart. Keep trying. What a disappointment! It's enough to make one lose heart.See also: heart, loselose heartBecome discouraged, as in The rescuers worked hard for the first few hours, but then they lost heart. This term uses heart in the sense of "courage" or "spirit." [Mid-1800s] Also see lose one's heart to. See also: heart, loselose heart COMMON If you lose heart, you start to feel that you will not be able to succeed with something. Note: The heart is traditionally regarded as the centre of the emotions. It's all too easy to lose heart when you've had a couple of failures. He appealed to his countrymen not to lose heart.See also: heart, loselose heart become discouraged.See also: heart, loselose ˈheart become discouraged: The revolutionaries lost heart after their leader was killed.See also: heart, lose |