Usage of "heart-to-heart"

Straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness.

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Examples for "open"

Examples for "open"

Now a new problem: There was no clear way to open it. 
 Storm Front 

They hope the government helps to open new markets for U.S. products. 
 Reuters 

He said, however, he'd be open to a public vote if necessary. 
 Radio NZ 

However, most market participants are able to access open-outcry trading, Duffy said. 
 Reuters 

On California's open roads with an American 'great' now heading for Europe. 
 The Irish Times 

Tomczyk was candid, however, about the difficulties of making such arrangements work. 
 Reuters 

Given the praise he had just received, Pitar ventured a candid response. 
 Edge of Infinity 

Yet she's refreshingly candid about the advantage her family name has offered. 
 News.com.au 

I wasn't entirely candid with him, however, as I suspect he knew. 
 Rite of Passage 

They're not bummed by any means; they're just candid in their answers. 
 Radio NZ 

Usage of heart-to-heart in English

A heart-to-heart may help to clear the air, but time it sensibly. 
 The South African 

Last night, in their final heart-to-heart, Gran had delivered a new warning. 
 All the pretty dead girls 

Not much progress was shown in their first game after their heart-to-heart. 
 Reuters 

I'd gotten the heart-to-heart, but it made things worse instead of better. 
 11/22/63 

If you don't relax, how're we have gonna have our nice heart-to-heart? 
 Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world: a novel 

We met outside the showers, had a bit of a heart-to-heart. 
 Patient Zero 

He'd asked the civilian to leave so we could have a soldier's heart-to-heart. 
 Mortal Allies 

I'll have to go back and have a proper heart-to-heart talk with him. 
 Shadow prowler 

Galiano asked me to have a little heart-to-heart with naughty Chantale. 
 Grave Secrets 

As I told Tildy in our little heart-to-heart, she isn't fulfilling her potential. 
 Unfinished desires: a novel 

If you mistreated your captives, Ares would find you and have a heart-to-heart. 
 Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods 

I know what I want right now, Sophie, and it's not a heart-to-heart talk. 
 Explosive 

It may be wise to avoid the sort of heart-to-heart that could go off-beam! 
 The South African 

A heart-to-heart with Gog'Flo helps Cosmo make up his mind. 
 The South African 

I was about to have a heart-to-heart with Gum myself. 
 The smoke room: a novel of suspense 

But she's sweet, and she and Erica have a heart-to-heart about life and love. 
 Ebony 

Meanings of heart-to-heart in English