B1idiomdecisionsIELTS-friendly
follow your heart
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to decide by what you really want or feel, not by what seems sensible
Change 'your' to my, his, her. Often contrasted with 'use your head' (think logically).
In context
Everyone told me to study economics, but I followed my heart and chose music.
If you're unsure which job to take, sometimes you should just follow your heart.
More idioms about decisions
- a Catch-22a situation you can't escape because each solution depends on the other
- a change of hearta change in your opinion or plan, usually towards a kinder or different view
- a double-edged swordsomething that has both good and bad effects
- a fait accomplisomething already decided or done that others must now accept
- a foregone conclusiona result that is certain before it happens