not bring yourself to do something
Definition
› to not be able to force yourself to do something that you think is unpleasant: I just couldn't bring myself to speak to him about it.Unwilling and reluctantReady and willingLacking interest and enthusiasm
(Definition of not bring yourself to do something from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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not care/give a sod idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- arsed adjective
- balk verb
- baulk verb, noun
- be blowed if... idiom
- be in no mood for sth/to do sth idiom
- begrudge verb
- compassion fatigue noun
- deign verb
- disinclination noun
- disinclined adjective
- disobliging adjective
- indisposed adjective (NOT WILLING)
- indisposition noun
- jib at sth phrasal verb (PERSON)
- loth
- not have any of it idiom
- not have the heart to do sth idiom
- not have the stomach for sth idiom
- rather you than me idiom
- willy-nilly adverb
Topic:
Unwilling and reluctant
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