Phrase guide

pour one's heart out

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To express one's innermost thoughts or feelings effusively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vuodattaa sydäntään — to express one's innermost thoughts or feelings
  • Finnish: avautua — to express one's innermost thoughts or feelings
  • French: s'épancher — to express one's innermost thoughts or feelings
  • German: sein Herz ausschütten — to express one's innermost thoughts or feelings
  • Hungarian: kiönti a szívét — to express one's innermost thoughts or feelings
  • Italian: aprire il proprio cuore — to express one's innermost thoughts or feelings
  • Italian: mettere a nudo il proprio animo — to express one's innermost thoughts or feelings
  • Polish: mieć serce na dłoni — to express one's innermost thoughts or feelings
  • Russian: излить душу (izlitʹ dušu) — to express one's innermost thoughts or feelings
  • Spanish: desahogarse — to express one's innermost thoughts or feelings