English · Idiom Candidate

one's heart out

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to sing or perform with great emotion and energy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hát hoặc biểu diễn với cảm xúc và năng lượng lớn

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Literally: to sing from one's heart

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The lead singer sang her heart out on stage.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent nỉ non (verb) to pour one's heart out in a gentle voice; to coo confidences; to whisper; to lament Tiếng Việt Near equivalent mở lòng (verb) to pour one's heart out Tiếng Việt Near equivalent tránh vỏ dưa gặp vỏ dừa out of the frying pan, into the fire Tiếng Việt Near equivalent out of the frying pan, into the fire To move from a bad situation to an even worse one English · via tránh vỏ dưa gặp vỏ dừa Near equivalent physician, heal thyself Fix your own problems before helping others English · via tránh vỏ dưa gặp vỏ dừa Near equivalent pour one's heart out To express one's deepest feelings or emotions openly English · via nỉ non

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Topics: Heart

Common questions

What does “one's heart out” mean?

to sing or perform with great emotion and energy Literally: to sing from one's heart

Is “one's heart out” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“nỉ non” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.