I really have been able, my dear Copperfield, to do all that I had most at heart. (Ch. Dickens, ‘David Copperfield’, ch. LXIV) — Знаете, дорогой Копперфилд, мне посчастливилось осуществить свое заветное желание.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
have one's heart set on smth — want something very much The child has his heart set on getting a new bicycle for his birthday … Idioms and examples
set one's heart on doing smth — want very much I set my heart on a nice holiday this winter but I won t be able to go because I have no money. (from Idioms in Speech) implies to long for rather than to intend; to have at all costs Well, it s a mess. She s set her heart upon… … Idioms and examples
set one's heart on — want very much I set my heart on a nice holiday this winter but I won t be able to go because I have no money. (from Idioms in Speech) implies to long for rather than to intend; to have at all costs Well, it s a mess. She s set her heart upon… … Idioms and examples
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draw\ a\ bead\ on — v. phr. informal 1. To aim at; sight (with a gun). The deer bounded into the forest before the hunters could draw a bead on them. John drew a bead on the elk, but didn t have the heart to pull the trigger. 2. To take (smth) as an aim or goal. I m … Словарь американских идиом
