American Idioms and Expressions

Heart Is In The Right Place Idiom

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heart is in the right place
What does heart is in the right place mean?
be kindhearted/sympathetic, have good intentionsHe sometimes makes mistakes but his heart is in the right place.
heart is in the right place
What does heart is in the right place mean?
to be kindhearted/sympathetic, to have good intentions (even if the results may be bad)Although the girl makes a lot of mistakes her heart is in the right place.
heart is in the right place
What does heart is in the right place mean?
to be kindhearted or sympathetic, to have good intentions (even if the results may be bad) Although the girl makes a lot of mistakes her heart is in the right place.

heart is in the right place
What does heart is in the right place mean?
kindhearted or sympathetic, having good intentions The man sometimes makes mistakes but his heart is in the right place.


Some Random Idioms
hang one's hat (somewhere)
What does "hang one's hat (somewhere)" mean?
live or take up residence somewhereI want to move and hang my hat in a small town somewhere.
work one`s fingers to the bone
What does "work one`s fingers to the bone" mean?
to work very hard The woman worked her fingers to the bone in order to make enough money to feed her children.

seeing is believing
What does "seeing is believing" mean?
one must believe something that one seesSeeing is believing and I did not believe the price of the car until I actually saw it.
put one's money where one's mouth is
What does "put one's money where one's mouth is" mean?
to stop talking and do somethingI want the man to put his money where his mouth is and begin to do more than talk about things.
bang for the buck
What does "bang for the buck" mean?
value for the money spent We were able to get much bang for the buck when we advertised on the Internet.

City of Brotherly Love
What does "City of Brotherly Love" mean?
Philadelphia
have butterflies in one`s stomach
What does "have butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?
to have a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach I had butterflies in my stomach when I received the award.

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