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take to heart
verb
get down to; pay attention to; take seriously (Freq. 1)
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Attend to your duties, please

Syn: ↑attend to
Ant: ↑neglect (for: ↑attend to)
Hypernyms: ↑mind, ↑bear in mind
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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take to heart
1. To lay to heart
2. To come to feel in earnest
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Main Entry:heart

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take (something) to heart
: to be deeply affected or hurt by something

He took their criticism (very much) to heart.

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Main Entry:heart

Useful english dictionary. 2012.