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1 his heart is in the right place
zijn hart zit op de goede plaats; hij heeft het goede voor, hij heeft een goed hart -
2 have his heart in the right place
heeft zijn hart op de juiste plaats, goedhartigEnglish-Dutch dictionary > have his heart in the right place
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3 heart
n. hart[ ha:t]3 geest ⇒ gedachten, herinnering4 hart ⇒ binnenste, gemoed5 kern ⇒ hart, essentie♦voorbeelden:(learn) by heart • uit het hoofd (leren)to his heart's content • naar hartenlustwin the hearts and the minds of the people • de sympathie van het volk veroverenhis heart is in the right place • hij heeft het hart op de juiste plaatswear one's heart on one's sleeve • zijn hart op de tong dragenheart and soul • met hart en zielshe had his health at heart • zijn gezondheid ging haar ter hartethey have their own interests at heart • zij hebben hun eigen belangen voor ogenhe put his heart (and soul) into his work • hij legde zich met hart en ziel op zijn werk toeset one's heart on something • zijn zinnen op iets zetten, iets dolgraag willenshe took it to heart • zij trok het zich aan, zij nam het ter harteat heart • in zijn hart, eigenlijkin one's heart of hearts • in het diepst van zijn hartwith all one's heart • van ganser hartenot have the heart • de moed niet hebbenlose heart • de moed verliezentake heart • moed vatten, zich vermannen¶ 〈 spreekwoord〉 the way to a man's heart is through his stomach • de liefde van een man gaat door de maagbless your heart • je bent een schatcross one's heart (and hope to die) • plechtig belovencry/weep one's heart out • tranen met tuiten huileneat one's heart out • wegkwijnen (van verdriet/verlangen)not find it in one's heart • het niet over zijn hart kunnen verkrijgen
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his heart is in the right place — he means well, he wants to do the right thing … English contemporary dictionary
heart\ is\ in\ the\ right\ place — • heart is in the right place • have one s heart in the right place To be kind hearted, sympathetic or well meaning; have good intentions. All the tramps and stray dogs in the neighborhood knew that Mrs. Brown s heart was in the right place. Tom… … Словарь американских идиом
heart is in the right place — or[have one s heart in the right place] To be kind hearted, sympathetic or well meaning; have good intentions. * /All the tramps and stray dogs in the neighborhood knew that Mrs. Brown s heart was in the right place./ * /Tom looks very rough but… … Dictionary of American idioms
heart is in the right place — or[have one s heart in the right place] To be kind hearted, sympathetic or well meaning; have good intentions. * /All the tramps and stray dogs in the neighborhood knew that Mrs. Brown s heart was in the right place./ * /Tom looks very rough but… … Dictionary of American idioms
heart is in the right place — (someone s) heart is in the right place if someone s heart is in the right place, they are a good and kind person even if they do not always seem to be. Jerry s a bit annoying sometimes but his heart s in the right place … New idioms dictionary
heart is in the right place — people who encourage you even if they cannot help Max is too old to help us now, but his heart s in the right place … English idioms
heart is in the right place — be kindhearted, sympathetic, have good intentions He makes some serious mistakes sometimes but his heart is in the right place … Idioms and examples
someone's heart is in the right place — (someone s) heart is in the right place if someone s heart is in the right place, they are a good and kind person even if they do not always seem to be. Jerry s a bit annoying sometimes but his heart s in the right place … New idioms dictionary
someone's heart is in the right place — someone’s heart is in the right place phrase used for saying that someone tries to be kind and do good things even though it does not always seem like this His heart’s in the right place but he’s a bit mixed up. Thesaurus: kind and gentle and… … Useful english dictionary
someone's heart is in the right place — used for saying that someone tries to be kind and do good things even though it does not always seem like this His heart s in the right place but he s a bit mixed up … English dictionary
heart\ in\ the\ right\ place — • heart is in the right place • have one s heart in the right place To be kind hearted, sympathetic or well meaning; have good intentions. All the tramps and stray dogs in the neighborhood knew that Mrs. Brown s heart was in the right place. Tom… … Словарь американских идиом