heart-to-heart talk
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In a heart-to-heart talk with your adult child; acknowledge the pain, hardship or misunderstanding that resulted from your actions or decisions; and ask for forgiveness.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025
You should have a heart-to-heart talk with your brother about what bothers you, but you have to understand that it may not change anything.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2021
Late in the film, DiCaprio’s Dalton has a heart-to-heart talk with Pitt’s Booth, which we won’t spoil here.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2019
Shortly thereafter, he found himself in Meridian where he had a heart-to-heart talk with God.
From Washington Times • Mar. 31, 2018
He had intended for some weeks to have a heart-to-heart talk with Corporal Whitcomb in order to find out what was bothering him, but was already ashamed of what he might find out.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
