set your heart on
set (one's) heart on (something)
To resolutely determine to do or acquire something. When I was a little boy, I set my heart on becoming a fighter pilot. When Janie sets her heart on a new toy, she won't give us a moment's peace until we buy it for her.
See also: heart, on, set
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
set your heart (or hopes) on
have a strong desire for or to do.See also: heart, on, set
set your heart on
decide you very much want to have.See also: heart, on, set
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
set your ˈheart/ˈmind on something/on doing something
,have your heart/mind ˈset on something/on doing something
want something very much; want to do or achieve something very much: When she was a small girl, her heart was set on a horse of her own. He set his mind on becoming a doctor. I have my heart set on a new guitar.See also: heart, mind, on, set, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- set (one's) heart on (something)
- set heart on
- set one's heart on
- set your heart on something
- set your heart/mind on something/on doing something
- (one's) heart is set against (something)
- one's heart is set against
- have a heart
- with all (one's) heart
- with all one's heart