sein Herz an etw. hängen

to become very attached to something/someone

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Noun

Herz n.

Verb

hängen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Sie hängt ihr ganzes Herz an dieses Projekt.

How it is used

Means 'to become very attached to something/someone.' Neutral register. Use when a child becomes obsessed with a toy or a person dedicates themselves to a goal. Implies emotional investment.

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
• 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 hängen

• am seidenen Faden hängento hang by a thread
• an die große Glocke hängento blab a secret publicly
• in der Luft hängento be left hanging
• in den Seilen hängento be exhausted/on the verge of defeat