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 over to the brook. Jerry went home with half a mind to telephone Betty.
HALF A MIND
Meaning of HALF A MIND in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012