setting one's heart on
phrase
as in craving
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
She set her heart on going to Harvard when she was only a freshman in high school.
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“Setting one's heart on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20one%27s%20heart%20on. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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