Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 20, 2007 15:16
16 yrs ago
English term
raisin hearts
English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
To describe persons who are not capable of high feelings. Why? These are some cakes originally?
Responses
| 3 +10 | dried up hearts |
Claire Chapman
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| 3 +4 | they have hearts as small as raisins |
Craig Meulen
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| 1 +1 | faint-hearted |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Responses
+10
4 mins
Claire Chapman
Native in English
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English
All things textile
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
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dried up hearts
Their hearts have dried up and withered away. This could be from many causes. Lack of use. Lack of care. Lack of love.
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Note added at 3 days5 hrs (2007-10-23 20:39:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, literary :-)
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Note added at 3 days5 hrs (2007-10-23 20:39:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, literary :-)
Peer comment(s):
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Craig Meulen
: great minds think alike
0 min
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They do indeed! Thank you, Craig :-)
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NancyLynn
28 mins
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Thank you, NancyLynn :-)
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Jack Doughty
28 mins
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Thank you, Jack :-)
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JaneTranslates
1 hr
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Thank you, JaneTranslates :-)
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Mark Berelekhis
: "dried up like a raisin in the sun" -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Raisin_in_the_Sun
3 hrs
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Thank you, Mark :-)
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Alexander Demyanov
3 hrs
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Thank you, Alexander :-)
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Olga Layer
5 hrs
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Thank you, Olga :-)
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V_Nedkov
17 hrs
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Thank you, V. Nedkova :-)
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Paula Vaz-Carreiro
1 day 2 hrs
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Thank you, Paula :-)
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Valery Kaminski
2 days 4 hrs
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Thank you, Valery :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "OK, something like withered hearts."
+4
3 mins
they have hearts as small as raisins
Just a guess.
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Note added at 4 mins (2007-10-20 15:20:48 GMT)
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Raisins are also a dried fruit - so maybe the author means that these people have hearts that are dried and shrivelled - they can't feel much.
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Note added at 4 mins (2007-10-20 15:20:48 GMT)
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Raisins are also a dried fruit - so maybe the author means that these people have hearts that are dried and shrivelled - they can't feel much.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jonathan MacKerron
: also a distinct possibility
4 mins
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| agree |
Claire Chapman
: Your second entry is correct :-) Use it or lose it. If you don't use your heart, it will wither away.
5 mins
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Patricia Townshend (X)
31 mins
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Olga Layer
: With your second version
5 hrs
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+1
4 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
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English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
faint-hearted
shrivelled up like a raisin???
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