Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have one's heart in the right place

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: have one's -heart in the right -place
IPA

48

Scrabble Score

28

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have good intentions.

Example Sentences

"My brother doesn't always do the right thing, but he has his heart in the right place."
"Mr. Cherry has thought proper to place most of his compliments to England in the mouth of an Irishman, a facetious gentleman, full of generosity and blunders, “with a head that may err, but a heart in the right place""
"No one amongst them, as far as I know, with his heart in the right place, stood up and asked in council, What is to become of the poor who cannot pay these high rents?"
""Why Jack, old fellow, I wronged you!" I exclaimed,—"your heart is in the right place after all.""

Inflected Forms

has one's heart in the right place (present, singular) having one's heart in the right place (participle, present) had one's heart in the right place (participle, past) had one's heart in the right place (past)

Phrases

come from the right place come from a good place

Frequently Paired Words

come from the right place come from a good place

Questions

What does have one's heart in the right place mean?: To have good intentions.

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