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half a mind

Idioms  

  1. An inclination that is not definite or resolute. For example, I've half a mind to drop the course, or He went out with half a mind to walk all the way there. [First half of 1700s] Also see have a good mind to.

Example Sentences

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Any movie lover with half a mind knows that the auteur theory is bunk.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I had half a mind to buy it—just for giggles,” Culkin told the audience at the Rosemont Theater in Illinois during a December 2024 appearance, according to the New York Times.

From MarketWatch

She had half a mind to turn and fly out of the theater and never look back.

From Literature

Culkin himself had interest in purchasing it at one point, telling The New York Times: “I had half a mind to buy it—just for giggles.”

From MarketWatch

As they walk through the Mexican capital, they admit to having half a mind to resettle here one day.

From BBC

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