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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

set one's heart on

Also, have one's heart set on. Strongly desire something, as in I'd set my heart on a vacation in New Mexico but got sick and couldn't go, or Harry had his heart set on a new pickup truck. [Late 1300s] See also: heart, on, set

set one's heart on, to

To have an earnest desire for; to determine to obtain something. The heart has long been equated with ones innermost being, and to set it on something means to fix it in that direction. This term dates from the fourteenth century. It appears in the Bible: If riches increase, set not your heart upon them [Psalms 62:10]. This passage is repeated in the Book of Common Prayer. See also: heart, set, to

See also:

• set [one's] heart on [something]
• set heart on
• set your 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 heart
• with all my heart

set one's heart on

1．want very much 很想要（或很想得到）
He set his heart on that bike．他很想要那辆自行车。
2．hope very much to succeed in doing sth．很希望成功地做某事
He set his heart on winning the race．他很希望能赢得这场比赛。

set one's heart on|heart|set

v. phr. To want very much. He set his heart on that bike. also: To be very desirous of; hope very much to succeed in. Used with a verbal noun. He set his heart on winning the race.