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
SauliĀ-Baltic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Elioenai-Biblical
Ioneie-O-nee (English), IE-o-nee (English), ie-ON (English)Greek Mythology, English
FrenskeFRENS-kəLimburgish
AhabAY-hab (English) Biblical, Biblical Latin
Yevgeniyyev-GYE-nee, eev-GYE-neeRussian