heart
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Sense 1
- noun
- A1
The organ inside your chest that pushes blood to every part of your body.
My heart was beating fast after running up the stairs.
Regular exercise keeps your heart strong for many years.
She had an operation on her heart last spring.
He felt his heart pounding while the results were read out.
Common collocations: heart beats · a strong heart · heart rate · heart attack · heart disease
Part of: Parts of the body, Illnesses and symptoms, At the doctor's
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- B2
The most important part of a problem, question or subject.
We finally got to the heart of the problem last night.
Fairness lies at the heart of these new school rules.
Her question went straight to the heart of the matter.
Common collocations: the heart of the matter · at the heart of · get to the heart of · lie at the heart of
Part of: Attitudes and opinions, Talking to people