heart of gold
noun phrase
plural hearts of gold
Definition of heart of gold
: a kind and generous disposition
A woman with a heart of gold gives us lodging for the night.— Rudyard Kipling … he had no-nonsense coaches with hearts of gold who taught him discipline …— Jack McCallum
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“Heart of gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20of%20gold. Accessed 8 May. 2021.
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