| 词汇 | (one's) heart is in the right place |
| 释义 | (one's) heart is in the right place(One) means well or is good at heart, even if they don't always do the right thing; (one) is well intentioned. His speech at the wedding was horribly embarrassing, but his heart was definitely in the right place. I know your heart is in the right place, but you're actually being very unhelpful at the moment. one's heart is in the right placeFig. 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. your heart is in the right placeIf someone's heart is in the right place, they are kind, although there are things about them that you do not like. Note: The heart is traditionally regarded as the centre of the emotions. Whether Johnson's professional judgement was good or not, I decided that his heart was in the right place. They've probably got their hearts in the right place but they just haven't got any common sense. your, his, etc. heart is in the right ˈplaceused to say that somebody’s intentions are kind and sincere even though they sometimes do the wrong thing: I know she gets angry sometimes, but basically her heart is in the right place. |
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