to have half a mind to
1have 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 …
2have half a mind — ( ● mind * * * have half a mind see ↑mind, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑half …
3have 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 …
4have 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 …
5have half a mind to do something — have a good mind to do something/have half a mind to do something/spoken phrase used for threatening to do something, when you probably will not do it I’ve a good mind to tell your parents what you’ve done! Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready …
6have half a mind — feel tempted or inclined to do something I have half a mind to go and offer my resignation to the president …
7have half a mind to do — ► have a (or a good or half a) mind to do be inclined to do. Main Entry: ↑mind …
8have half a mind to — See have a mind to …
9have a good mind — (or have half a mind) ◇ If you have a good mind or have half a mind to do something, you have a feeling that you want to do it, especially because you are angry or annoyed, but you will probably not do it. I have a good mind to go over there and… …
10half\ 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… …
