out of the goodness of one's heart

idiom

: out of personal generosity and not because he or she wanted to get anything for himself or herself
He offered to help us out of the goodness of his heart.

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“Out of the goodness of one's heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20the%20goodness%20of%20one%27s%20heart. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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