break one's heart
Example Sentences
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So he began to shriek and to bewail; ’twas enough to break one’s heart; and so the King threw his pocket-handkerchief to him to bind his wound.
From East of the Sun and West of the Moon Old Tales from the North by Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen
But one should not begrudge them occasional geese and turkeys, or even break one's heart if they like a lamb in season.
From Castle Richmond by Trollope, Anthony
Our friend's mother was one of the next to go, and the way his brothers and sisters disappeared one after another was a thing to break one's heart.
From Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals by Hulbert, William Davenport
But lovers seem always to break one's heart and to love the wrong one.
From A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
Is not that enough to break one's heart?
From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 by Sue, Eugène
