have one's heart in the right place
- have one's heart in the right place
have one's heart in the right place
Fig. to have good intentions, even if there are bad results. •
I don't always do what is right, but my heart is in the right place.
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Good old Tom. His gifts are always tacky, but his heart's in the right place.
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Dictionary of American idioms.
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