Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Candid; frank.
- noun An intimate conversation in private.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an intimate talk in private
- adjective openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
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Examples
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Posada and Girardi had what each described as a heart-to-heart meeting Sunday at Yankee Stadium before the team finished its three-game series against Boston.
Posada Apologizes but Sits Against Sox Mike Sielski 2011
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Still, La Russa said he did not make the final decision to start Carpenter until Friday, and only did so after the pitching coach Dave Duncan had what La Russa called a heart-to-heart conversation with the pitcher to assess his true physical state.
NYT > Home Page By DAVID WALDSTEIN 2011
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This vision gave him ownership of giraffe n|om, which means that he owns a heart-to-heart connection—a soul rope—with the giraffe.
The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010
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N|om yanks the rope of two people who have a true heart-to-heart commitment in their relationship.
The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010
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This expression of love includes the n|om hugs that are a heart-to-heart transmission, a ≠ara-khoe.
The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010
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N|om yanks the rope of two people who have a true heart-to-heart commitment in their relationship.
The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010
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But when we get back on Sunday you have to take a deep, calming breath and have a heart-to-heart with your boyfriend . . .
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011
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Another winner is to pair the a light sleeper with inhumanely early morning classes with a socially alcoholic roommate who has adopted the habit of bringing home several drunk friends every night to have loud, heart-to-heart conversations about who is “floorcesting” and who can't hold their liquor.
Stressed-Out Frosh On Brink Of Mental Breakdown Encouraged To Live With Complete Strangers Of Questionable Habits Kait Mauro 2010
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A couple of weeks ago I had a really great heart-to-heart conversation with a fellow journalist, an editor at a major lifestyle publication.
Pilar Gerasimo: Revolutionary Act No. 5: Question Authority Pilar Gerasimo 2011
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But after her and Ballas' heart-to-heart about his 'tude towards Len Goodman, Kane says the duo is "clicking better ever."
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