He did not do things by halves, and so the rundown farm became a beautiful country estate.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
do something by halves — do incomplete work, perform half of a job, do poor work … English contemporary dictionary
halves — [hɑːvz ǁ hævz] adverb go halves informal to share something equally: • We decided to go halves on the investment. * * * halves UK US /hɑːvz/ US /hævz/ noun [plural] ● not/never do things by halves Cf. not/never do things by halves … Financial and business terms
halves — [ha:vz US hævz] 1.) the plural of ↑half 2.) go halves (with sb) BrE if you go halves with someone, you divide something equally between you, especially money … Dictionary of contemporary English
Something's Coming (Desperate Housewives) — Infobox television episode Title = Something’s Coming Series = Desperate Housewives Caption = Season = 4 Episode = 9 Airdate = December 2, 2007 Production = 409 Writer = John Pardee Joey Murphy Director = David Grossman Episode list = List of… … Wikipedia
halves — hævz /hÉ‘Ëvz n. two equal parts of something; (Sports) segments of time periods into which a game is divided hælf n. one part of two equal parts; one of a pair; either of two equal playing periods in a game (Sports); halfway point in playing… … English contemporary dictionary
do by halves — do (something) by halves to do something without enthusiasm or not completely. He did not do things by halves, and so the rundown farm became a beautiful country estate. Usage notes: usually used in the negative forms never do something by halves … New idioms dictionary
go halves — INFORMAL ► if two people go halves, they each pay half the price of something: go halves on sth »Sharing a car to work means you can go halves on the cost of gas. Main Entry: ↑halves … Financial and business terms
go halves — see under ↑half • • • Main Entry: ↑go go halves To share equally • • • Main Entry: ↑half * * * go halves mainly spoken phrase to share the cost of something with someone so that you each pay 50% … Useful english dictionary
go halves — mainly spoken to share the cost of something with someone so that you each pay 50% If we re going halves, we can afford to buy something really nice … English dictionary
football's a game of two halves — (UK) If something s a game of two halves, it means that it s possible for someone s fortunes or luck to change and the person who s winning could end up a loser … The small dictionary of idiomes
