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
KizzieKIZ-eeEnglish
Sigiward-Ancient Germanic
Edweenaed-WEEN-aEnglish (Rare)
Maya (3)-Hebrew
JalenJAY-linAfrican American (Modern)
Harshal-Indian, Marathi, Gujarati