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.

Dictionary Entries Near one's heart is (just) not in something

one's heart bleeds for

one's heart is (just) not in something

one's heart leaps

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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