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heart of gold
A sincere, generous, and kind nature. Sarah always goes out of her way to help everyone she canshe really has a heart of gold.See also: gold, heart, ofheart of gold
A very kind and good nature, as in Bill is very generous; he has a heart of gold. This expression alludes to gold in the sense of "something valued for its goodness." [Late 1500s] See also: gold, heart, ofa heart of gold
COMMON If someone has a heart of gold, they are kind and generous, and enjoy helping other people. Note: The heart is traditionally regarded as the centre of the emotions. He's a tough guy, but with a heart of gold. He helped all the local sporting organisations bowls, hockey, rugby and tennis. He had a heart of gold.See also: gold, heart, ofheart of gold
a generous nature.See also: gold, heart, ofheart of gold, [to have] a
A singularly kind person. This term dates from the sixteenth century and was already well known by the time Shakespeare wrote Henry V [1599], in which Pistol describes his master: The kings a bawcock, and a heart of gold [4.1]. [A bawcock, in Elizabethan jargon, was a fine fellow; the term comes from the French beau coq, fine bird.]See also: heart, of- a heart of gold
- heart of gold, [to have] a
- have a heart of gold
- go gold
- goldbricker
- gold-plated
- gold-plate
- goldbrick
- strike gold
- a gold mine
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be a very kind person: "She'll always help - she has a heart of gold."have a heart of gold
Idiom[s]: have a heart of goldTheme: KINDNESS
to be generous, sincere, and friendly.
Mary is such a lovely person. She has a heart of gold.
You think Tom stole your watch? Impossible! He has a heart of gold.
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a kind, generous or forgiving nature My grandmother has a heart of gold and is always willing to help a stranger.heart of gold|gold|heart
n. phr. A kind, generous, or forgiving nature. John has a heart of gold. I never saw him angry at anyone. Mrs. Brown is a rich woman with a heart of gold.Compare: GOOD AS GOLD, HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE.