Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “tug at heartstrings“ and its meaning is “to evoke one’s deepest feelings/emotions”.
Example Sentence: Only two years ago, in the wake of a nationwide lockdown, India was left shocked by the plight of migrant workers walking hundreds of kilometres, facing hunger, exhaustion and violence, to get to the safety of their home villages. The dire circumstances of the migrants tugged at our collective heartstrings. They became the focus of large-scale relief efforts by governments and civil society alike.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article Push the policy needle forward on migrant support and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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