a heart to heart talk
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A confidential talk in private; generally one in which good^advice is offered, or a warning or reprimand given.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “a heart to heart talk” mean?
A confidential talk in private; generally one in which good^advice is offered, or a warning or reprimand given.
Is “a heart to heart talk” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.