have best interest at heart
have (one's) (best) interests at heart
To be primarily concerned with what would benefit one. I know you don't agree with some of the decisions I've made, but you have to trust that, as your mother, I have your best interests at heart.
See also: have, heart, interest
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have someone's best interest(s) at heart
to make decisions based on someone's best interests. I know she was only doing what would benefit her, but she said she had my best interests at heart.
See also: have, heart, interest
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- one of the boys
- one of the lads
- be one of the boys
- be one of the lads
- be one of the lads/boys/girls
- lad
- up on (one's) ear
- wear rose-colored glasses
- be well in
- be well in (with)