A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase go tell it to the birds—addressed to a person who says
smth. that is not credible or is a lie: After this incident, it might
be difficult to dismiss some witchcraft claims with the expres-
sion, “go tell it to the birds!”
heart disease • heart-sickness
heart disease —any morbid condition of the heart: Heart
disease and strokes are related to potentially treatable but
undetected hypertension.
heart-sickness —great depression; despondency: Heart-sick-
ness makes many dyspeptics; for mental trouble has a para-
lyzing influence upon the digestive organs.
heart-breaking • heart-broken
heart-breaking —causing intense sorrow or grief; extremely
distressing: There is also a heart-breaking scene as the children
say goodbye to their mother at the train station.
heart-broken —overwhelmed with anguish, despair, or grief:
I was heart-broken and could not believe a human being who
is supposed to be kind could treat me that way.
heart-burning • heartburn
heart-burning —an embittered, resentful state of mind: To
avoid the heart-burning that may otherwise be caused by so
frank a history as I intend this to be, I am going to be non-
specific in dealing with the people…
heartburn —an uncomfortable burning sensation in the
lower chest, usually caused by stomach acid: Heartburn is
caused by stomach acid flowing back into the esophagus.
Changing the diet can help to prevent heartburn.
heavy artillery • light artillery
heavy artillery —powerful or persuasive persons or things:
The cheap prices of its commodities are the heavy artillery
with which it batters down all Chinese walls.
light artillery —(U.S. Drug users) equipment for preparing
and using drugs (hypodermic needle, etc.): All that junk on
the table is my light artillery.