lie at someone's heart

verb

To be an object of interest or affection to someone.

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Meanings

verblie at someone's heart (third-person singular simple present lies at someone's heart, present participle lying at someone's heart, simple past lay at someone's heart, past participle lain at someone's heart)

present singular third person lies at someone's heart · participle present lying at someone's heart · past lay at someone's heart · participle past lain at someone's heart

  1. To be an object of interest or affection to someone.
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Chicago

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