set one's heart on



set one's heart on

Also, have one's heart set on. Strongly desire something, as in I'd set my heart on a vacation in New Mexico but got sick and couldn't go, or Harry had his heart set on a new pickup truck. [Late 1300s]
See also: heart, on, set

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EditE-dit (Swedish)Hungarian, Swedish
Talishatə-LEESH-ə, tə-LISH-əAfrican American (Rare)
BedwyrBED-wir (Welsh)Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Alviseahl-VEE-zeItalian
JarodJER-əd, JAR-ədEnglish
Alda (3)-Icelandic