Crossword Genius

In love with, but being discouraged by (6,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

losing heart

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'but being discouraged by' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.

'in love' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'in' is present in the answer.
'love' could be 'heart' (heart is a kind of love) and 'heart' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'with' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for losing heart that I've seen before include "In despair" , "disillusioned" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app