half a heart, with



half a heart, with

With only moderate enthusiasm, as in After his transfer he worked with half a heart, looking forward to early retirement. [Mid-1800s] For an antonym, see with all one's heart.
See also: half

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Iset-Egyptian Mythology
AvgustAHV-goost (Russian), AHV-hoost (Ukrainian)Slovene, Russian, Ukrainian
Athina-Greek
Killian-Irish, French
StuartSTOO-ərt, STYOO-ərtEnglish, Scottish
Bryce[brais]