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not have the heart

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not have the heart (to do something) also not have the heart (for something)

to lack the desire or strength to do something I didn't have the heart to tell him his injury would prevent him from playing football.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form have the heart to do something (be able to do something): How could we have the heart to disappoint Mom?

Related vocabulary: not have the stomach (for something)

See also: have, heart

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not have a prayer
not have a snowball's chance in hell and not a hope in hell
not have a stitch of clothes
not have all marbles
not have the faintest idea
not have the foggiest notion
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not hold liquor
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Not Handed In
Not happy Jan
not happy with private school, break contract
Not happy, Jan!
Not happy, Jan!
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not have a care in the world
not have a chance in hell
not have a clue
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not have a prayer
not have a snowball's chance in hell and not a hope in hell
not have a stitch of clothes
not have all marbles

not have any part of
not have anything to do with
not have anything to do with someone or something
not have anything to do with something
not have anything to dp with
not have the faintest idea
not have the foggiest idea
not have the foggiest notion
not have the heart
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not have the stomach
not hear
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Not Here
Not Here Now

Not Here To Please You
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not hold breath
not hold liquor
not hold water
not hold with
not hold with
Not Holding
Not Holding My Breath
not honorable
not hurt a flea
not hurt a fly
Not I
not idea
not idea

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