“I changed the whole engine in one of my sons’ trucks.” “Well, bless your heart.”
“I spent most of the day Sunday in the emergency room, and I just got home last night.” “Oh, bless your heart.”
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
Bless you — is a common English expression addressed to a person after they sneeze. The origin of the custom and its original purpose are unknown. In current practice, it is a socially recommended response.Origins and legendsSeveral possible origins are… … Wikipedia
bless — [ bles ] (past tense and past participle blessed or blest [ blest ] ) verb transitive * 1. ) to say a prayer asking God to help and protect someone or something: a ceremony to bless the harvest a ) if God blesses someone or something, he helps… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bless your heart — bless (your) heart you are a good person. “I changed the whole engine in one of my sons’ trucks.” “Well, bless your heart.” Usage notes: also used to wish someone good health or good luck: “I spent most of the day Sunday in the emergency room,… … New idioms dictionary
bless his heart — bless him/her/them/bless his heart her heart their hearts spoken phrase used for talking about someone in a loving or sympathetic way She’s just learned to say her name, bless her! … Useful english dictionary
bless him — bless him/her/them/bless his heart her heart their hearts spoken phrase used for talking about someone in a loving or sympathetic way … Useful english dictionary
bless her — bless him/her/them/bless his heart her heart their hearts spoken phrase used for talking about someone in a loving or sympathetic way … Useful english dictionary
bless them — bless him/her/them/bless his heart her heart their hearts spoken phrase used for talking about someone in a loving or sympathetic way … Useful english dictionary
heart — [ hart ] noun *** ▸ 1 organ that pumps blood ▸ 2 area of chest with heart ▸ 3 your feelings ▸ 4 inner central part ▸ 5 shape representing love ▸ 6 suit of playing cards ▸ 7 most important part ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the organ in your chest that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bless´ed|ness — bless|ed «BLEHS ihd; especially poetic blehst», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. holy; sacred: »the blessed Trinity. SYNONYM(S): consecrated. 2. bringing joy; joyful: »the blessed rain following a drought. 3 … Useful english dictionary
bless´ed|ly — bless|ed «BLEHS ihd; especially poetic blehst», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. holy; sacred: »the blessed Trinity. SYNONYM(S): consecrated. 2. bringing joy; joyful: »the blessed rain following a drought. 3 … Useful english dictionary
