beating heart
The core of a thing; its most essential or important partThe core of a thing; its most essential or important part.
» With a beating heart she opened the door.
Meaning
2 senses(figuratively)The core of a thing; its most essential or important part.
the beating heart of the economy
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beating, heart.
beating-heart transplant
be still my beating heart
Examples
8 sentencesWith a beating heart she opened the door.
Calm down your beating, oh, my heart!
Sami's heart was beating so heart.
Electronic music is rhythmic and sounds like a beating heart.
The silence was so pressing that Tom could hear the beating of his heart and the thudding of blood in his temples.
ruТишина была такой давящей, что Том слышал биение своего сердца и стук крови в висках.
Translations
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plural: beating hearts| Singular | beating heart |
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