Idiom
heart balm
Meaning
Something that soothes a person's fears or emotions.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Kind words from a friend are real heart balm.”
“Listening to her favorite music after a long, stressful day acts as heart balm for her tired mind.”
“The quiet solitude of the forest served as heart balm for his weary spirit after the tragedy.”
Examples
simple
“Kind words from a friend are real heart balm.”
contextual
“Listening to her favorite music after a long, stressful day acts as heart balm for her tired mind.”
complex
“The quiet solitude of the forest served as heart balm for his weary spirit after the tragedy.”
Origin
From heart + balm.
Key words
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