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Meaning: (idiomatic,chiefly in the negative)Someone isemotionallyinvestedin (something); someonedoes(something)wholeheartedly.Synonyms:put one's heart in,put one's heart and soul in,have one's heart in2017January 3, Jessica Elgot,Patrick Wintour, Peter Walker, “Ambassador to EU quits and warns staff over 'muddled thinking'”, inThe Guardian[1]:John Redwood, a longtime Eurosceptic Tory MP, said: “Sir Ivan’s heart was not inthe negotiations. The talks do not need to be that complicated. If you leave, you leave. You take control of your borders, your laws and your money and that is not something that needs to be negotiated with Mrs Merkel.”2023March 24,Adam Leventhal, “Ben Foster’s move to Wrexham: How a business and football deal was done”, inThe Athletic[2]:In September,[Richard]Lee set up a deal for him to go to top-flightNewcastle Unitedas a reserve, but[Ben]Fosterdecidedhis heart wasn’t init, rejected the move and retired.
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