halfhearted

half-hearted about (someone or something)

Uninterested in or apathetic about someone or something. I'm procrastinating because I'm half-hearted about my topic for the assignment. Who are the other candidates for the position? I'm half-hearted about this one.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

halfhearted (about someone or something)

unenthusiastic about someone or something. Ann was halfhearted about the choice of Sally for president. She didn't look halfhearted to me. She looked angry.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • address (one's) comments to (someone or something)
  • address comments or remarks to
  • address (one's) remarks to (someone or something)
  • be in it for
  • be at a disadvantage
  • at a disadvantage
  • be more than (something)
  • be more than glad, ready, etc.
  • a run on (something)
  • away from it all
References in periodicals archive
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With such a halfhearted proposal, it's no surprise the engagement doesn't even last the day.
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"The only proper rule is never to fight at all if you can honorably avoid it, but never under any circumstances to fight in a halfhearted way."
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A source at Evan's weekend bash at Guys and Dolls in LA said: "The entire crowd sang Happy Birthday to Michael first, before singing a halfhearted one for Evan.
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"The Elusive Truth!" may or may not prove to be the death knell of a bloated and undiscriminating market, as some have already hailed it, but either way, its combination of the halfhearted and the overblown made for a profoundly disheartening viewing experience.
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Azinger made halfhearted attempts to cover his tracks but his remarks were spot-on.
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In Brown's case, it comes off as halfhearted lip service, an allusion retained solely to flag as contemporary a practice that is, at heart, fundamentally conservative.
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