She just doesn't have it in her to go back home.
•I wanted to help out, but I just didn't have it in me.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
have half a mind to do something — have half a mind to (do something) to consider possibly doing something. He had half a mind to go home, but most likely no one would be there until much later. Related vocabulary: have in mind someone/something … New idioms dictionary
have (got) it in one (to do something) — informal have the capacity or potential (to do something). → have … English new terms dictionary
have one eye on something — have/keep one eye on (something/someone) to give part of your attention to one thing or person while also giving your attention to something or someone else. As he listened to the speaker he kept one eye on the crowd to gauge their response … New idioms dictionary
have a (or one's) bellyful — informal have more than enough of something. → bellyful … English new terms dictionary
have it in one — phrasal : to have the capability or courage has it in him to do better than he did * * * have it in one To have the courage or ability within oneself (to do something) • • • Main Entry: ↑have * * * have (got) it in one (to do something) i … Useful english dictionary
have smth up one's sleeve — something kept secretly ready for the right time I m not too worried about the meeting as I have something up my sleeve if they try to cause any more problems … Idioms and examples
have more than one string in one's bow — have a number of different ways to accomplish something … English contemporary dictionary
keep one eye on something — have/keep one eye on (something/someone) to give part of your attention to one thing or person while also giving your attention to something or someone else. As he listened to the speaker he kept one eye on the crowd to gauge their response … New idioms dictionary
have egg on one’s face — tv. to be embarrassed by something one has done. (As if one went out in public with a dirty face. Have got can replace have.) □ I was completely wrong, and now I have egg on my face. □ She’s really got egg on her face! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
have smth at one's finger-tips/ends — (from Idioms in Speech) to be able to repeat or use without any trouble (generally of something committed to memory); to be very familiar with something He had all the figures, all the facts at his finger ends. (A. Cronin) There s no need to… … Idioms and examples
with one eye on something — with one eye on (something/someone) have/keep one eye on (something/someone) to give part of your attention to one thing or person while also giving your attention to something or someone else. She sat writing her letter with one eye on the clock … New idioms dictionary
