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    Togliersi un peso dal cuore

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This is a reflexive verbal idiom. 'Togliersi' is the reflexive form of 'togliere' (to remove/take off), meaning 'to remove from oneself'. 'Un peso' means 'a weight', and 'dal cuore' means 'from the heart', indicating an emotional burden. The reflexive pronoun 'si' conjugates according to the subject (e.g., 'mi tolgo', 'ti togli', 'si toglie').

    Sample sentences

    Finalmente ho detto la verità a mia madre e mi sono tolta un peso dal cuore.

    I finally told my mother the truth and took a weight off my chest.

    Dopo aver confessato il suo errore, ha sentito di togliersi un peso dal cuore.

    After confessing his mistake, he felt like a weight had been lifted from his heart.

    Dovresti parlargliene, ti farà bene togliersi un peso dal cuore.

    You should talk to him about it, it will do you good to get it off your mind.

    Quick facts

    idiomatic_usage:This phrase is used to describe the relief experienced after confiding a secret, resolving a difficult situation, or expressing a deeply held concern that has been causing emotional distress.
    reflexive_verb_conjugation:The reflexive pronoun 'si' changes to 'mi', 'ti', 'ci', 'vi' depending on the subject performing the action to themselves.

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    Example

    Finalmente ho detto la verità a mia madre e mi sono tolta un peso dal cuore.

    I finally told my mother the truth and took a weight off my chest.

    Dopo aver confessato il suo errore, ha sentito di togliersi un peso dal cuore.

    After confessing his mistake, he felt like a weight had been lifted from his heart.

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