How to Pronounce "have your heart set against"
expression
HAV yor/YER HART SET uh-GAYNST/uh-GENST
hav YAW HART SET uh-GENST
Definition
To be very strongly opposed to something and unwilling to change your mind about it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɑɹt/ /ˈsɛt/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
British English
hæv/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɑːt/ /sˈɛt/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV yor/YER HART SET uh-GAYNST/uh-GENST
UK
hav YAW HART SET uh-GENST
Listen in Context
My parents have their hearts set against buying a dog.
She has her heart set against moving to another city.
If you have your heart set against an idea, it's hard to change your mind.
Ever since her bad experience, she's had her heart set against traveling alone.