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
Arcadiaahr-KAY-dee-ə (English)Various
ThÙY-Vietnamese
OsbourneAHZ-bornEnglish (Rare)
GwenevereGWEN-ə-virEnglish (Rare)
Chariovalda-Ancient Germanic
MİRaÇ-Turkish