イディオムテーマ: 決断

have a change of heart

/ˌhæv ə ˌtʃeɪndʒ əv ˈhɑːt/NEUTRAL · C2
日本語では近い表現
心変わりする

意味

to start to think or feel differently about a decision

決めたことについて考えや気持ちが変わる.

例文

  1. 1Leo had planned to study law, but after a summer working in a kitchen he had a change of heart.
  2. 2If you have a change of heart about the trip, just let me know by Friday.
  3. 3Maria said she'd never move back home, but after the baby was born she had a change of heart.
  4. 4The club was going to close the café, but after hundreds of complaints it had a change of heart.
  5. 5What made the landlord have a change of heart about the rent increase?

文法

変化するのは have だけ(has、having、had)。a change of heart は固定。決めた事柄は about で示せる。

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