one's heart is (just) not in something
idiom
: not feeling much interest or enthusiasm about something
They said they'd try to fix the problem, but I could see that their hearts (just) weren't in it.
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“One's heart is (just) not in something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%27s%20heart%20is%20%28just%29%20not%20in%20something. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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