break your heart
/ˌbreɪk jə ˈhɑːt/NEUTRAL · B2
Meaning
to make someone who loves you very sad, usually by leaving them
Examples
- 1Ben broke Maria's heart when he moved abroad without telling her first.
- 2She was my first love, and she broke my heart when she ended it by text.
- 3Tom broke Aisha's heart when he said he wanted to see other people.
- 4Please be honest with Priya; don't break her heart by pretending you love her.
- 5Did Sam break your heart when he left you for someone from work?
Grammar
your changes to match the person: break his heart, break Maria's heart. break changes: broke, broken.
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