[ti:Have a Heart] [ar:Rich Kleinfeldt] [al:WORDS AND THEIR STORIES] [by:www.51voa.com] [00:00.00]Go to 51voa.com for more... [00:10.43]Now, the VOA Special English program, [00:14.39]WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. [00:16.58]I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with some expressions [00:19.77]using the word heart. [00:21.91]People believed for a long time [00:25.11]that the heart was the center of a person's emotions. [00:29.31]That is why the word heart is used [00:32.90]in so many expressions about emotional situations. [00:37.50]One such expression is to "lose your heart" to someone. [00:43.04]When that happens, you have fallen in love. [00:46.80]But if the person who "won your heart" does not love you, [00:51.77]then you are sure to have a "broken heart." [00:55.38]In your pain and sadness, you may decide [00:59.76]that the person you loved is "hard-hearted," [01:03.20]and in fact, has a "heart of stone." [01:06.38]You may decide to "pour out your heart" to a friend. [01:12.15]Telling someone about your personal problems [01:15.93]can often make you feel better. [01:18.58]If your friend does not seem to understand [01:22.72]how painful your broken heart is, [01:25.82]you may ask her to "have a heart." [01:29.12]You are asking your friend to show some sympathy [01:33.72]for your situation. [01:35.21]Your friend "has her heart in the right place" [01:39.85]if she says she is sorry, [01:42.45]and shows great concern for how you feel. [01:46.77]Your friend may, however, warn you [01:50.88]"not to wear your heart on your sleeve." [01:53.88]In other words, [01:56.12]do not let everyone see how lovesick you are. [02:00.58]When your heart is on your sleeve [02:03.35]you are showing your deepest emotions. [02:06.50]If your friend says, "my heart bleeds for you," [02:12.01]she means the opposite. [02:14.46]She is a cold-hearted person [02:16.87]who does not really care about your situation. [02:20.28]In the ever-popular motion picture, [02:24.74]The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man seeks a heart. [02:29.02]He wanted to feel the emotion of love, [02:32.59]and was seeking help from the powerful [02:36.04]Wizard of Oz to find a heart. [02:38.74]The cowardly lion, in the same movie, did have a heart. [02:44.78]But he lacked courage and wanted [02:48.31]to ask the Wizard of Oz to give him some. [02:50.92]You could say that the cowardly lion was "chicken-hearted." [02:56.80]That is another way of describing someone [03:00.20]who is not very brave. [03:03.12]A chicken is not noted for its bravery. [03:07.23]Thus, someone who is chicken-hearted [03:10.88]does not have much courage. [03:13.47]When you are frightened or concerned, [03:17.52]your "heart is in your mouth." [03:20.26]You might say, for example, that your heart [03:24.37]was in your mouth when you asked a bank [03:27.29]to lend you some money to pay for a new house. [03:30.79]If that bank says no to you, do not "lose heart." [03:37.01]Be "strong-hearted." [03:38.96]Sit down with the banker [03:41.49]and have a "heart to heart" talk. [03:44.20]Be open and honest about your situation. [03:49.06]The bank may have a "change of heart." [03:53.31]It may agree to lend you the money. [03:56.39]Then you could stop worrying [03:59.50]and "put your heart at rest." [04:02.45](MUSIC) [04:14.93]This VOA Special English program, [04:17.62]WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, [04:19.48]was written by Marilyn Christiano. [04:22.77]I'm Rich Kleinfeldt.