单词 | heart-to-heart talk |
释义 | > as lemmasheart-to-heart talk Designating a conversation, discussion, or other exchange held privately between (usually) two people, which is direct, frank, and sincere. Frequently in heart-to-heart chat, heart-to-heart talk. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [adjective] > frank, candid free-hearteda1398 plain-dealing1567 plain-spoken1582 broad1588 free-spoken1606 free1611 unminced1648 unreserved1654 candid1675 above boarda1695 unmanaged1749 unprevaricating?1782 plain-speaking1787 loud-mouthing1788 bluff1808 outspoken1808 unglossing1827 straightforward1829 unwithholdinga1834 open-spoken1852 heart-to-heart1855 blunt-spoken1877 straight1894 the mind > language > speech > conversation > [adjective] > face-to-face or private > heart-to-heart heart-to-heart1855 1855 E. C. Gaskell North & South III. iii. 55/2 He was in that mood that finds most relief in heart to heart conversation. 1861 Dublin Univ. Mag. Apr. 419 Lucy's purpose had not faltered during all the long hours of that day, which had seemed weeks to her, waiting for this heart to heart talk with her son. 1894 Advance 11 Oct. A kind of public religious ‘orphanage’, where no true heart-to-heart ‘mothering’..was possible. 1902 A. H. Lewis Wolfville Days xi. 152 He don't own no real business to transact; he's out to have a heart-to-heart interview with the great Southwest. 1925 P. G. Wodehouse Carry on, Jeeves ix. 221 He and Jeeves had had a heart-to-heart chat in the kitchen. 1955 W. Gaddis Recognitions i. v. 180 Baby, I just make a few notes on them and write these heart-to-heart confessions. 2005 J. Canseco Juiced 41 I sat close to her and looked at her and had one last heart-to-heart talk with her. < as lemmas |
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