He looks upset, I think he took the criticism _______ heart.

He looks upset, I think he took the criticism _______ heart.

Explanation

He looks upset, I think he took the criticism to heart.

وہ پریشان نظر آتے ہیں، مجھے لگتا ہے کہ اس نے تنقید کو دل پر لیا۔

It means he was deeply affected or upset by the criticism.

The preposition "to" indicates a personal impact.