English / idiom
Half a Mind to Do Something
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To feel strongly inclined, tempted, or on the verge of taking a particular action.
In context
01
After sitting hunched over her desk for eight straight hours, Maria had half a mind to buy a standing ergonomic desk.
02
I have half a mind to hire a clinical dietitian so that I stop making inconsistent meal choices during busy workweeks.
Synonyms
strongly inclined to,tempted to,leaning toward
Antonyms
reluctant to,entirely disinclined
Collocations
have half a mind to,got half a mind to,feel half a mind to