tug/tear/pull at somebody’s heartstringsFORCE somebody TO DO somethingto make someone feel strong love or sympathy 打动某人的心弦
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tug/tear/pull at somebody’s heartstrings• It pulls at the heartstrings of every agent out there to see a young lady or anyone jeopardized by these conditions.• That night the little creature did not stop crying and its pitiful little squeaktore at Aggie's heartstrings.
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heartstrings• She felt he was drawing his bow across her heartstrings.• That night the little creature did not stop crying and its pitiful little squeaktore at Aggie's heartstrings.• It pulls at the heartstrings of every agent out there to see a young lady or anyone jeopardized by these conditions.• Charlie Harris was a shrewd street-seller whose appearance and demeanourtugged at the heartstrings of the compassionate.• They always go for the heartstrings, don't they.