am Herzen liegen

to be close to one's heart

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Noun

Herz n.

Verb

liegen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Umweltschutz liegt der Politikerin sehr am Herzen.

How it is used

Means 'to be close to one's heart,' indicating deep personal importance. Neutral register. Use when explaining why a project or cause matters to you at work or in a personal conversation.

Other verbs that go with Herz

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ans Herz legento earnestly urge/recommend something to someone
• jds. Herz gewinnento win someone's heart/affection
• jdm. das Herz brechento break someone's heart
• jdn. ins Herz schließento grow to love/care deeply for someone
• sein Herz vor etw. verschließento refuse to be emotionally open to something
• sein Herz an etw. hängento become very attached to something/someone
• sich ein Herz fassen / nehmento pluck up courage / take heart
• ein gutes Herz habento have a kind, compassionate nature

All collocations with Herz

Other collocations built on liegen

• im Bett liegento be lying in bed
• auf Eis liegena project or plan is temporarily paused
• in der Familie liegenit runs in the family
• in Führung liegento be in the lead
• sich in den Haaren liegento be constantly at odds
• auf der Hand liegento be obvious
• zu Grunde liegento underlie / be the basis of
• in jds. Interesse liegenbeneficial or advantageous for someone