heart in the right place, have one's



heart in the right place, have one's

Be well-intentioned, Her plan to reconcile them didn't succeed, but she had her heart in the right place. [Early 1800s]
See also: have, heart, right

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Miloslava-Czech, Medieval Slavic
EdgarED-gər (English), ed-GAHR (French)English, French
Diwata-Tagalog
Shresth-Indian, Hindi
Reneerə-NAYEnglish
Enitan-Western African, Yoruba