Hole in the heart meaning idiom

Q: What does the idiom in the heart meaning?

idiom. C1. in your most secret and true thoughts: I didnt want to believe it, but in my heart of hearts I knew that it was true.

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a medical condition in which someone is born with a small hole in one of the parts that divide the different areas of their heart
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What does hole in heart mean?

A hole in the heart is a type of Congenital heart defect which in medical terminology referred to as a Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) or an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). In terms of Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD), a wall between the main pumping chambers of the heart (the ventricles) is abnormally opened.

What does the idiom in the heart meaning?

idiom. C1. in your most secret and true thoughts: I didn't want to believe it, but in my heart of hearts I knew that it was true.

What does in the hole mean slang?

In debt; in trouble, especially financial trouble. For example, Joan is too extravagant; she's always in the hole, or Buying all these Christmas presents will put us in the hole for the next few months. [Colloquial; early 1800s] Also see in a bind. 2.

What does the idiom just a hole in the wall mean?

A small, modest, or obscure place, as in My new apartment is just a hole in the wall, or Believe it or not, that little hole in the wall is a great restaurant. This graphic term is often used disparagingly. [