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 — • half a mind • 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… … Словарь американских идиом
notion — See: HALF A MIND also HALF A NOTION, TAKE INTO ONE S HEAD or TAKE A NOTION … Dictionary of American idioms
notion — See: HALF A MIND also HALF A NOTION, TAKE INTO ONE S HEAD or TAKE A NOTION … Dictionary of American idioms
notion — See: half a mind also half a notion, take into one s head or take a notion … Словарь американских идиом
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-blood — [haf′blud΄] n. [based on the obsolete notion that the blood is the medium of heredity] 1. a person related to another through one parent only ☆ 2. HALF BREED ☆ 3. Animal Husbandry an animal with one parent of poor pedigree in contrast to that of… … English World dictionary
half seas over — slang for drunk, 1736, sometimes said to be from notion of a ship heavy laden and so low in the water that small waves (half seas) wash over the deck. This suits the sense, but the phrase is not recorded in this alleged literal sense. Half seas… … Etymology dictionary
Half-truth — A half truth comes in several forms, and is a deceptive statement, that includes some element of truth. The statement might be partly true, the statement may be totally true but only part of the whole truth, or it may utilize some deceptive… … Wikipedia
Half-Life - Counter Strike — Counter Strike Counter Strike Éditeur Sierra Studios Développeur Valve Software Concepteur … Wikipédia en Français
