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someone's heart is in

someone's heart is in phrase: someone is emotionally invested in (something); someone does (something) wholeheartedly.

Phrase

someone's heart is in ...

  1. (idiomatic) Someone is emotionally invested in (something); someone does (something) wholeheartedly.
    • John Redwood, a longtime Eurosceptic Tory MP, said: “Sir Ivan’s heart was not in the negotiations. The talks do not need to be that complicated. If you leave, you leave. You take control of your borders, your laws and your money and that is not something that needs to be negotiated with Mrs Merkel.”2017 January 3, Jessica Elgot, Patrick Wintour, Peter Walker, “Ambassador to EU quits and warns staff over 'muddled thinking'”, in The Guardian
    • In September, [Richard] Lee set up a deal for him to go to top-flight Newcastle United as a reserve, but [Ben] Foster decided his heart wasn’t in it, rejected the move and retired.2023 March 24, Adam Leventhal, “Ben Foster’s move to Wrexham: How a business and football deal was done”, in The Athletic
    Synonyms:
    put one's heart in, put one's heart and soul in, have one's heart in

Synonyms of someone's heart is in

Questions about someone's heart is in

What does someone's heart is in mean?
Someone's heart is in means someone is emotionally invested in (something); someone does (something) wholeheartedly.
What part of speech is someone's heart is in?
Someone's heart is in is a phrase.

Words near someone's heart is in in the dictionary

  1. someone's driveway doesn't go all the way to the road
  2. someone's face doesn't fit
  3. someone's goose is cooked
  4. someone's headlights are on
  5. someone's heart goes out
  6. someone's heart is in
  7. someone's jaw dropped
  8. someone's luck is in
  9. someone's number is up
  10. someone's star falls
  11. someones

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