heart-to-heart
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In a heart-to-heart talk with your adult child; acknowledge the pain, hardship or misunderstanding that resulted from your actions or decisions; and ask for forgiveness.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025
“If he and I had a real heart-to-heart, it would’ve been over a lot sooner.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025
Fraser's turning point came after a heart-to-heart with his older brother Ross.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025
“Zoe and I had a heart-to-heart and I said, ‘We can adapt,’” King said, recalling how they decided to create a decentralized model for the company that would allow her to live with her family.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
A few weeks after Pearl Harbor, Arthur Compton summoned Seaborg to Chicago for a heart-to-heart talk.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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