Direction: In these questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase given in bold.
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to take to heart
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- to be greatly affected
- to take something heartily
- to strike at the heart, out of enjoyment
- to suffer from heart disease
Correct Option: A
to take to heart : to feel keenly, be greatly grieved at; be much affected by something. Here, to be greatly affected is the right option. Look at the sentence :
● He really took it to heart when I asked him to reconsider.
