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What does “in the heart of (somewhere)” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
Right in the middle or center of a place
“The hotel is in the heart of the old town.”
From the B2 lesson My Neck of the Woods (describing places).
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What does “in the heart of (somewhere)” mean?
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