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having one's heart in the right place

having one's heart in the right place is the present participle and gerund of have one's heart in the right place.

Meaning of have one's heart in the right place

Verb

have one's heart in the right place (third-person singular simple present has one's heart in the right place, present participle having one's heart in the right place, simple past and past participle had one's heart in the right place)

  1. (idiomatic) To have good intentions.
    • My brother doesn't always do the right thing, but he has his heart in the right place.

Questions about having one's heart in the right place

What is having one's heart in the right place the present participle and gerund of?
Having one's heart in the right place is the present participle and gerund of have one's heart in the right place.

Words near having one's heart in the right place in the dictionary

  1. having one's hands full
  2. having one's head read
  3. having one's head up one's ass
  4. having one's heart in
  5. having one's heart in one's boots
  6. having one's heart in the right place
  7. having one's heart set on
  8. having one's heart set upon
  9. having one's hump up
  10. having one's mind about one
  11. having one's moments

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