She has her heart set on a new bicycle.
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They've set their heart on a house in the country.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
have (your) heart set on something — have (your) heart set on (something/doing something) set (your) heart on (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. John had his heart set on becoming a doctor … New idioms dictionary
have (your) heart set on (something) — to want something very much. She s got her heart set on dance lessons … New idioms dictionary
have your heart set on — (something) (or set your heart on (something)) ◇ When you have your heart set on something or when you set your heart on something, you want it very much. She has her heart set on a new bicycle. • • • Main Entry: ↑heart have y … Useful english dictionary
have (your) heart set on doing something — have (your) heart set on (something/doing something) set (your) heart on (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. John had his heart set on becoming a doctor … New idioms dictionary
have (your) heart set on — (something/doing something) set (your) heart on (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. John had his heart set on becoming a doctor … New idioms dictionary
have your heart set on (doing) something — set your heart on (doing) something phrase to decide that you want something very much He’s got his heart set on winning the competition. Thesaurus: to want somethingsynonym Main entry: heart … Useful english dictionary
set your heart on something — set your ˈheart on sth | have your heart ˈset on sth idiom to want sth very much • They ve set their heart on a house in the country. Main entry: ↑heartidiom … Useful english dictionary
set one's heart on — want very much I set my heart on a nice holiday this winter but I won t be able to go because I have no money. (from Idioms in Speech) implies to long for rather than to intend; to have at all costs Well, it s a mess. She s set her heart upon… … Idioms and examples
set one's heart on doing smth — want very much I set my heart on a nice holiday this winter but I won t be able to go because I have no money. (from Idioms in Speech) implies to long for rather than to intend; to have at all costs Well, it s a mess. She s set her heart upon… … Idioms and examples
heart — [ hart ] noun *** ▸ 1 organ that pumps blood ▸ 2 area of chest with heart ▸ 3 your feelings ▸ 4 inner central part ▸ 5 shape representing love ▸ 6 suit of playing cards ▸ 7 most important part ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the organ in your chest that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
