How to Pronounce "set your heart against"
expression
SET yor (or yoor) HART uh-GAYNST (or uh-GENST)
SET yaw HART uh-GENST
Definition
To firmly decide that you are against something and will not accept or support it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɑɹt/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
British English
sˈɛt/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɑːt/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SET yor (or yoor) HART uh-GAYNST (or uh-GENST)
UK
SET yaw HART uh-GENST
Listen in Context
She has set her heart against moving to another city.
If you set your heart against it, nothing will change your mind.
Tom set his heart against joining the club.
No matter what we say, he's set his heart against forgiving her.