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
Tarotah-ṙo:Japanese
EvanEV-ən (English)Welsh, English
Prem-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
January['dʒænjuəri]
Eugenijus-Lithuanian
Ade (2)-Frisian