break one's heart

phrase

: to crush emotionally with sorrow
He broke my heart when he said he was leaving.

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“Break one's heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20one%27s%20heart. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.

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