by halves
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In this first season with Disney dollars, “Doctor Who” is clearly not doing anything by halves, but the lavish “Mad Max”-esque scenes of destruction threaten to overshadow Gatwa’s pitch-perfect performance.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2024
Dominik doesn’t do much by halves, diva crackups included, and it’s dispiriting to realize that this is why he bothered with this particular Hollywood re-creation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
I couldn’t dream of doing anything by halves.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 19, 2019
The singer performs Ashes, taken from the sequel's soundtrack - and she's certainly not doing things by halves.
From BBC ● May 4, 2018
‘I am not a man to do things by halves.’
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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