put the heart across one

verb

To give one a sudden fright.

“The cat put the heart across me when it jumped out from under the bed.”

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Meanings

verbput the heart across one (third-person singular simple present puts the heart across one, present participle putting the heart across one, simple past and past participle put the heart across one)

present singular third person puts the heart across one · participle present putting the heart across one

  1. IrelandTo give one a sudden fright.

    The cat put the heart across me when it jumped out from under the bed.

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Chicago

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