I have half a mind to stop studying and walk over to the brook.
Jerry went home with half a mind to telephone Betty.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
half a mind — If you have half a mind to do something, you haven t decided to do it, but are thinking seriously about doing it … The small dictionary of idiomes
half a mind — also[half a notion] {n. phr.}, {informal} A wish or plan that you have not yet decided to act on; a thought of possibly doing something. Used after have or with and before to and an infinitive. * /I have half a mind to stop studying and walk over … Dictionary of American idioms
half a mind — also[half a notion] {n. phr.}, {informal} A wish or plan that you have not yet decided to act on; a thought of possibly doing something. Used after have or with and before to and an infinitive. * /I have half a mind to stop studying and walk over … Dictionary of American idioms
half a mind — phrasal : more or less of an intention have half a mind to go swimming : more or less intending am half a mind to go swimming … Useful english dictionary
half a mind — noun A moderate inclination. His behaviour gives me half a mind to throw him out … Wiktionary
half a mind — If you have half a mind to do something, you haven t decided to do it, but are thinking seriously about doing it. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
have half a mind (to do something) — 1. something that you say to a child who you are threatening with punishment. It s the second time this month I ve caught you smoking. I ve half a mind to report you to your parents! 2. if you have half a mind to tell someone something unpleasant … New idioms dictionary
have half a mind — ( ● mind * * * have half a mind see ↑mind, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑half … Useful english dictionary
have half a mind to do something — have half a mind to (do something) to consider possibly doing something. He had half a mind to go home, but most likely no one would be there until much later. Related vocabulary: have in mind someone/something … New idioms dictionary
have half a mind to — (do something) to consider possibly doing something. He had half a mind to go home, but most likely no one would be there until much later. Related vocabulary: have in mind someone/something … New idioms dictionary
