break the heart of
Example Sentences
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In Paris last month he stormed back from two sets down to break the heart of Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2021
Before leaving, however, Malcolm must break the heart of his long-suffering fiancee.
From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2018
Kelly said the next of kin are notified by a casualty officer, who “proceeds to break the heart of a family member.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 20, 2017
And the casualty officer proceeds to break the heart of a family member and stays with that family until -- well, for a long, long time, even after the internment.
From Time • Oct. 19, 2017
Nowhere in the little-sister job requirements did it say that I had to break the heart of one of the VIP members of the girl squad.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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