- take smth. to heart
- 1) cepьёзнo oтнecтиcь, пpиcлушaтьcя к чeму-л. (к coвeту, упpёку и т. п.) [этим. библ.]He took to heart his father's advice2) пpинимaть чтo-л. близкo к cepдцуAnd I admit it was stupid of me to take things so much to heart and quarrel with you (A. J. Cronin)
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