heart is set on
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Tottenham Hotspur would have loved to sign Guehi, but his heart is set on a move to Anfield.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025
If you can hold out until then, we’d recommend waiting if your heart is set on a Mac.
From The Verge • Jul. 6, 2018
My heart is set on Choucroute garnie, the hearty, afternoon-be-damned Alsatian classic dish; it’s on the lunch menu at Le Clou, a wine lounge on the nearby Rue de Chaudron.
From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2018
Every Tuesday afternoon, the cinema decides if a movie is going to be extended or not, so you have to check that it will be on if your heart is set on a particular film.
From The Guardian • Feb. 5, 2013
Thou knowest her way, Nick, when her heart is set on anything.
From A Maid of Many Moods by Sheard, Virna
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