Out the goodness of (one's) heart In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "out the goodness of (one's) heart", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-06-05 11:06

Meaning of Out the goodness of (one's) heart

Synonyms:

out of the kindness of someone's heart

Out the goodness of (one's) heart phrase figurative

If you do something out of the goodness of your heart, you do because of your altruistic generosity or goodwill.

Mary donated 1000$ to the orphanage out of the goodness of her heart.

Jack agreed to lend her money out of the goodness of his heart.

Dan jumped into the river to rescue the child out of the goodness of his heart.

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If you behave lovingly or kindly to someone, they will behave in a similar way to yourself or to others.

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