warming the cockles of someone's heart

A form of warm the cockles of someone's heart — Especially of food or drink (particularly an alcoholic beverage): to cause someone to feel deeply warm and comfortable; to comfort, to satisfy.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of warm the cockles of someone's heart
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