/ ˈhɑːtstrɪŋz; NAmE ˈhɑːrt-/ noun
[ pl. ] strong feelings of love or pity :
to tug / pull at sb's heartstrings (= to cause such feelings in sb)
/ ˈhɑːtstrɪŋz; NAmE ˈhɑːrt-/ noun
[ pl. ] strong feelings of love or pity :
to tug / pull at sb's heartstrings (= to cause such feelings in sb)
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005