close to someone's heart

idiom

: considered by someone as very much worth caring about
Animal rights is a cause that is close to my heart.

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“Close to someone's heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to%20someone%27s%20heart. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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