it tugged at my heartstrings

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• tug at the heartstrings —    Something or someone who tugs at the heartstrings causes others to feel a great deal of pity or sadness.     The hospital s plea for donors tugged at the heartstrings of millions of viewers …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• one's heartstrings — used in reference to one s deepest feelings of love or compassion the kitten s pitiful little squeak tugged at her heartstrings …   Useful english dictionary

• Visions of Gerard — by Jack Kerouac (1963)    This is chronologically the first novel in jack kerouac’s fictionalized autobiography, “The Duluoz Legend.” It takes place between 1922 and 1926, the first four years of Kerouac’s life, and recounts his memories of his… …   Encyclopedia of Beat Literature

• heart|strings — «HAHRT STRIHNGZ», noun (plural). 1. the deepest feelings; strongest affections: »The poor beggar s story tugged at our heartstrings. 2. the tendons or nerves formerly thought to support the heart …   Useful english dictionary

• tug — tug1 [tʌg] v past tense and past participle tugged present participle tugging 1.) [I and T] to pull with one or more short, quick pulls ▪ The woman gently tugged his arm. tug at/on something ▪ Joe was tugging at her sleeve. 2.) [T always +… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tug — I UK [tʌɡ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms tug : present tense I/you/we/they tug he/she/it tugs present participle tugging past tense tugged past participle tugged to pull someone or something by making a short strong movement tug… …   English dictionary

• June Anderson — (born December 30, 1952) is a Grammy award winning American coloratura soprano. Originally known for bel canto performances of Rossini, Donizetti, and Vincenzo Bellini, she was the first non Italian ever to win the prestigious Bellini d Oro prize …   Wikipedia

• tug — [tʌg] verb [I/T] I to pull someone or something by making a short strong movement The little boy tugged on his mother s skirt.[/ex] • See: heartstrings II noun [C] tug [tʌg] 1) a short strong pull 2) tug or tug boat a small powerful boat that is… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English