have best interest at heart



have someone's best interest(s) at heart

to make decisions based on someone's best interests. I know she was only doing what would benefit her, but she said she had my best interests at heart.
See also: have, heart, interest

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eugene[ju:'ʒein]
ErnestUR-nəst (English)English, French, Slovene, Polish
Kepa-Basque
Ermenegilda-Italian (Rare)
RikhardREEK-hahrdFinnish
AsaAY-sə (English)Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew