cockles of the heart
noun phraseDefinition of cockles of the heart
: the core of one's being
—usually used in the phrase warm the cockles of the heart
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“Cockles of the heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockles%20of%20the%20heart. Accessed 23 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of cockles of the heart was in 1671
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