English · Idiom Candidate

pour one's heart out

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To express one's deepest feelings or emotions openly

Literally: to pour out one's heart

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She poured her heart out to her best friend about the breakup

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 one's heart out to sing or perform with great emotion and energy English · via nỉ non

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Topics: Heart

Common questions

What does “pour one's heart out” mean?

To express one's deepest feelings or emotions openly Literally: to pour out one's heart

Is “pour 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.