used to say that sb suddenly feels sad or depressed about sth :
My heart sank when I saw how much work there was left.
She watched him go with a sinking heart .
used to say that sb suddenly feels sad or depressed about sth :
My heart sank when I saw how much work there was left.
She watched him go with a sinking heart .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005