es nicht übers Herz bringen

cannot bring oneself to do something (due to emotional block)

Türkçe: içi el vermemek

Noun

Herz n.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Tierarzt brachte es nicht übers Herz, den Hund einzuschläfern.

How it is used

Means 'cannot bring oneself to do something (due to emotional block).' Neutral register. Use when you can't fire a loyal employee or tell a harsh truth. Always negated: 'es nicht übers Herz bringen'.

Other verbs that go with Herz

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• am Herzen liegento be close to one's heart
• 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

All collocations with Herz

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)