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he does things by halves

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  • never do things by halves — not/never do things by halves INFORMAL ► to always put as much effort and enthusiasm into doing things as possible in order to achieve success: »You have to admire her determination she never does things by halves. Main Entry: ↑halves …   Financial and business terms

  • not do things by halves — not/never do things by halves INFORMAL ► to always put as much effort and enthusiasm into doing things as possible in order to achieve success: »You have to admire her determination she never does things by halves. Main Entry: ↑halves …   Financial and business terms

  • not/never do things by halves — INFORMAL ► to always put as much effort and enthusiasm into doing things as possible in order to achieve success: »You have to admire her determination she never does things by halves. Main Entry: ↑halves …   Financial and business terms

  • do things by halves — {v. phr.} To do things in a careless and incomplete way. * /When he reads a book he always does it by halves; he seldom finishes it./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • do things by halves — {v. phr.} To do things in a careless and incomplete way. * /When he reads a book he always does it by halves; he seldom finishes it./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • do\ things\ by\ halves — v. phr. To do things in a careless and incomplete way. When he reads a book he always does it by halves; he seldom finishes it …   Словарь американских идиом

  • by halves — adverb : inadequately or incompletely : halfheartedly let s not do things by halves * * * by halves 1. Incompletely 2. Half heartedly • • • Main Entry: ↑half * * * by halves informal : in an …   Useful english dictionary

  • half — [[t]hɑ͟ːvz, AM hæ̱vz[/t]] ♦ halves 1) FRACTION Half of an amount or object is one of two equal parts that together make up the whole number, amount, or object. They need an extra two and a half thousand pounds to complete the project... More than …   English dictionary

  • half — n., adj., & adv. n. (pl. halves) 1 either of two equal or corresponding parts or groups into which a thing is or might be divided. 2 colloq. = half back. 3 colloq. half a pint, esp. of beer etc. 4 either of two equal periods of play in sports. 5… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in for a penny, in for a pound — 1695 E. RAVENSCROFT Canterbury Guests v. i. It concerns you to..prove what you speak... In for a Penny, in for a Pound. 1815 SCOTT Guy Mannering III. vii. Sampson..thought to himself, in for a penny in for a pound, and he fairly drank the witch’s …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • half — half1 W1S1 [ha:f US hæf] predeterminer, pron, adj [only before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(50%)¦ 2¦(most of)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4¦(combination)¦ 5 half a dozen 6 half a/the chance 7 half an eye/ear 8 be half the battle 9 half a minute/moment/second etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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