Have your heart set on Meaning in English
expression
HAV yur HART SET ON
hav yaw HAHT SET ON
Definition
To really want something and make it your goal or wish; to be strongly determined to get or achieve something.
Usage & Nuances
This is an idiomatic and informal phrase, often used to describe strong hopes or dreams, especially when something is very important to the person. Commonly appears with 'really' or after 'has/have.' Not limited to romantic feelings.
Spanish: tener muchas ganas de - estar empeñado enPortuguese (BR): estar determinado a - desejar muitoPortuguese (PT): estar determinado a - desejar muitoChinese (Simplified): 一心想要 - 渴望Chinese (Traditional): 一心想要 - 渴望Hindi: मन बना लेना - दृढ़ इरादा होनाArabic: مصمم على - يضع كل أمله فيBengali: মনপ্রাণে চাইা - খুব করে চাইাRussian: очень хотеть - всей душой желатьJapanese: 強く望んでいる - 絶対に手に入れたいと思うVietnamese: hết lòng mong muốn - rất khao khátKorean: 간절히 바라다 - 마음을 두다Turkish: çok istemek - gönlünü koymakUrdu: دل سے چاہنا - پوری خواہش رکھناIndonesian: sangat menginginkan - sangat berharap
Example Sentences
She has her heart set on becoming a doctor.
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I have my heart set on that blue bike.
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They have their hearts set on traveling to Paris.
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Ever since she was a kid, she had her heart set on moving to New York.
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If you have your heart set on something, don’t give up easily.
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He looked disappointed because he had his heart set on winning the game.
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