heart is in the right place

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: having as one's intention trying to do good things
She's not too smart, but at least her heart is in the right place.

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Her heart is in the right place, but what good does that do for anyone besides herself? — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025 Risk-taking is rewarded under today’s Cancer new moon, provided that your heart is in the right place. — USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025

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