English Dictionary

someone's heart is in

フレーズ

慣用表現 否定形

(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) Someone is emotionally invested in (something); someone does (something) wholeheartedly.

日本語の意味

心を込めて取り組む、情熱を注いで行う / 全力で、真剣に取り組む

She went through the motions of teaching, but you could tell someone's heart is in the classroom when she stayed after to help struggling students.

彼女は形だけの授業をしているようだったが、放課後に困っている生徒を助けるために残る姿を見ると、彼女がその教室に心を寄せているのがわかった。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) Someone is emotionally invested in (something); someone does (something) wholeheartedly.

John Redwood, a longtime Eurosceptic Tory MP, said: “Sir Ivan’s heart was not in the 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.”