one's heart is in the right place



one's heart is in the right place

Fig. one has good intentions, even if the results are bad. She gave it a good try. Her heart was in the right place. He is awkward, but his heart is in the right place.
See also: heart, place, right

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Antiope-Greek Mythology
Makarios-Late Greek
Oluwayemisi-Western African, Yoruba
Titas-Lithuanian
Adele[ə'del]
Yafa-Hebrew