Idiom
come from a good place
Meaning
To be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I know his advice comes from a good place.”
“Even though her criticism was hard to hear, I knew it came from a good place.”
“Although his blunt feedback initially caused offense, he assured his colleagues that his concerns came from a good place and a desire for the team to succeed.”
Examples
simple
“I know his advice comes from a good place.”
contextual
“Even though her criticism was hard to hear, I knew it came from a good place.”
complex
“Although his blunt feedback initially caused offense, he assured his colleagues that his concerns came from a good place and a desire for the team to succeed.”
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