Definition
To have good intentions.
In Context
- "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.""
See Also
- come from the right place
- come from a good place