half-arsed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Survivors must be believed without our personal lives being picked apart as part of vindictive, half-arsed “investigations”.
From The Guardian • Nov. 13, 2017
Indeed, having perviously seen choreographer Anthony Burrell utter very similar words about Mariah on her reality show, I am highly disappointed to find him now suggesting she’s a bit … well, half-arsed about her choreography.
From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2017
Once a guy told us he was enjoying some gelato while writing and we “couldn’t do anything about it” as a half-arsed joke.
From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2016
"The big four want a medal. No one is gonna give it a half-arsed effort. Gold is a gold," adds Mike.
From Reuters • Jul. 23, 2016
Because frankly, most British businesses run on cheap wood veneer, a half-arsed inspirational poster and a strip-lit warren of offices that smell like the unhappy ghost of Maxwell House.
From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2011
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