by half

Idioms  

1. Considerably, a great deal, as in He was too good a cook by half for this small restaurant. [c. a.d. 1000] Contrast by halves.

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Example Sentences

The consulting club I joined freshman year wasn’t competitive then but has seen interest increase to the point that our acceptance rate has declined by half and we have begun closing applications early.

From The Wall Street Journal

To make matters worse, oil prices fell by half in the first two years of Maduro’s presidency, cratering public finances.

From The Wall Street Journal

The price of cooking oil has doubled in recent weeks, while meat and poultry prices rose by half.

From Barron's

Even if newer vehicles the company is building cut that cost by half, an autonomous-vehicle service needs to maximize utilization to earn a return on investment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The number of pregnant patients the clinic sees has dropped by half since the start of the all-out war.

From BBC