(your) heart is in the right place Meaning If your heart i | English Language

(your) heart is in the right place



Meaning
If your heart is in the right place, you try to do the right thing, even if things don't always work out for the best.


For example

His heart was in the right place when he raised everyone's salaries, but in the end it meant some people lost their jobs.

Bill's heart's in the right place, and he means well, but he sometimes upsets people by being too direct when he speaks.
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