Have a heart!

phrase

Show kindness or compassion.

Have a heart! He needs our help.
Visual representation of "have a heart!" - Show kindness or compassion

Often appears as...

  • please
  • have a heart

Usage tips

Approving

Colloquial

phrase

Be brave or courageous.

Come on, have a heart! You can do it.
Visual representation of "have a heart!" - Be brave or courageous

Often appears as...

  • have a heart and face it
  • have a heart and do it

Usage tips

Approving

Colloquial

phrase

Show kindness or compassion.

Have a heart! He needs our help.
Visual representation of "have a heart!" - Show kindness or compassion

Often appears as...

  • please
  • have a heart

Usage tips

Approving

Colloquial

phrase

Be brave or courageous.

Come on, have a heart! You can do it.
Visual representation of "have a heart!" - Be brave or courageous

Often appears as...

  • have a heart and face it
  • have a heart and do it

Usage tips

Approving

Colloquial

Definition 1 of 2
Visual representation of "have a heart!"
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Emotional Appeal

Used when appealing to someone's better nature to be understanding or forgiving.

Illustration for Emotional Appeal
Jake, have a heart! She was just late once.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Urgent Request

Said when asking for compassion urgently, often in a situation where someone is upset or in trouble.

Illustration for Urgent Request
Please have a heart, she's really struggling.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Emotional Context

Often accompanies situations of distress or where there's a moral decision to be made.

Illustration for Emotional Context
Have a heart and forgive him; we all make mistakes.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Emotional Appeal

Used when appealing to someone's better nature to be understanding or forgiving.

Illustration for Emotional Appeal
Jake, have a heart! She was just late once.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Urgent Request

Said when asking for compassion urgently, often in a situation where someone is upset or in trouble.

Illustration for Urgent Request
Please have a heart, she's really struggling.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Emotional Context

Often accompanies situations of distress or where there's a moral decision to be made.

Illustration for Emotional Context
Have a heart and forgive him; we all make mistakes.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Emotional Appeal

Used when appealing to someone's better nature to be understanding or forgiving.

Illustration for Emotional Appeal
Jake, have a heart! She was just late once.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Urgent Request

Said when asking for compassion urgently, often in a situation where someone is upset or in trouble.

Illustration for Urgent Request
Please have a heart, she's really struggling.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Emotional Context

Often accompanies situations of distress or where there's a moral decision to be made.

Illustration for Emotional Context
Have a heart and forgive him; we all make mistakes.
Visual representation of the word "Have a heart!"

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