A woman with a heart of gold meaning

someone possessing a good soul

my ex girlfriend jenna does not have a heart of gold

by lukey August 15, 2003

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heart of gold

Something Neil Young can't find.

(also, someone really nice)

"'I've been a miner for a heart of goooldd-'"

"Hey, good song!"

by Alex Quantashassle June 21, 2005

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The blood-pumping organ of a greedy/selfish moocher/fortune-hunter who only yearns for gold; i.e., his main goal in life is to be given money to either hoard or spend frivolously.

In the 1937 comedy-film "Way Out West", Laurel and Hardy play a couple of witless buddies who unknowingly deliver a deed for a gold mine to the wrong woman; the recipient is actually the heiress's devious guardian with a "heart of gold"... Laurel naively "hits home" by telling her, "Now that you own a mine, I bet you'll be a swell gold-digger".

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Heart Of Gold

(fiction) One-of-kind starship, shaped like an extremely large white running shoe, powered by the Infinite Improbability Drive.

At the heart of the Heart Of Gold is a heart of gold.

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the heart of gold

the spaceship stolen by ex-president of the galaxy Zaphod Beblebrox in the book hichhikers guide to the galaxy

by jesse August 29, 2003

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Heart of gold

To be Elijah Daniel (@aguywithnolife)

Person A: that person has a heart of gold
Person B: they don't look like Elijah Daniel to me

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Heart of Gold

A phrase used when you can think of nothing nice to say about a member of the opposite sex who may not be blessed with the best figure or the most attractive looks.

"Nice lass that Adele, heart of gold"

by Scott Ramsay February 26, 2016

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heart of gold

A sincere, generous, and kind nature. Sarah always goes out of her way to help everyone she can—she really has a heart of gold.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

heart of gold

A very kind and good nature, as in Bill is very generous; he has a heart of gold. This expression alludes to gold in the sense of "something valued for its goodness." [Late 1500s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

a heart of gold

COMMON If someone has a heart of gold, they are kind and generous, and enjoy helping other people. Note: The heart is traditionally regarded as the centre of the emotions. He's a tough guy, but with a heart of gold. He helped all the local sporting organisations — bowls, hockey, rugby and tennis. He had a heart of gold.

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

heart of gold

a generous nature.

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heart of gold, (to have) a

A singularly kind person. This term dates from the sixteenth century and was already well known by the time Shakespeare wrote Henry V (1599), in which Pistol describes his master: “The king’s a bawcock, and a heart of gold” (4.1). (A bawcock, in Elizabethan jargon, was a fine fellow; the term comes from the French beau coq, “fine bird.”)

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer

See also:
  • a heart of gold
  • have a heart of gold
  • heart of gold, (to have) a
  • gold rush
  • go gold
  • gold-plated
  • gold-plate
  • goldbrick
  • strike gold
  • gold mine

What is a person with a heart of gold?

What does heart of gold mean? A heart of gold is a good and kind nature. A person who is said to have a heart of gold is thought to be a good and kind person. The word heart is very commonly used to refer to the metaphorical or hypothetical center of human emotions or human nature.

Is heart of gold a compliment?

Origin of Heart of Gold People often use this expression to emphasize what a good person someone is. It is a strong compliment with a very positive connotation. It comes from the idea of gold being a precious metal that is highly valued. The use of this idiom dates back at least to the 1500s.

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