heart isn't in

heart isn't in
(someone's) heart isn't in (something) if someone's heart is not in something that they are doing, they are not very interested in it.

She was studying law, but her heart wasn't in it and she gave up after a year.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • heart isn't in it — (your) heart isn t in it you do not feel something is exciting or interesting enough to do. I tried to do some writing, but my heart wasn t in it. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form your heart isn t in something: His heart isn t in… …   New idioms dictionary

  • heart isn't in something — (someone s) heart isn t in (something) if someone s heart is not in something that they are doing, they are not very interested in it. She was studying law, but her heart wasn t in it and she gave up after a year …   New idioms dictionary

  • heart isn't in it —    If your heart is not in something, then you don t really believe in it or support it.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • your heart isn't in it — (your) heart isn t in it you do not feel something is exciting or interesting enough to do. I tried to do some writing, but my heart wasn t in it. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form your heart isn t in something: His heart isn t in… …   New idioms dictionary

  • someone's heart isn't in something — (someone s) heart isn t in (something) if someone s heart is not in something that they are doing, they are not very interested in it. She was studying law, but her heart wasn t in it and she gave up after a year …   New idioms dictionary

  • someone's heart isn't in — (someone s) heart isn t in (something) if someone s heart is not in something that they are doing, they are not very interested in it. She was studying law, but her heart wasn t in it and she gave up after a year …   New idioms dictionary

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