one's heart is in the right place

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.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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