halves
Americannoun
idioms
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by halves,
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incompletely or partially.
to do things by halves.
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halfheartedly.
better not at all than by halves.
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go halves, to share equally; divide evenly.
Example Sentences
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The chart above shows that, much of the time, the two halves of this hedge tend to rise and fall together.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
A folding-phone concern for years has been the “crease”—where the inside display dips between the two halves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
She uses tweezers to nestle the roasted halves on a swirl of verdant puree, then tops it off with crispy fried leaves.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
In every match, the referee is to call for a break around the 22-minute mark of both halves, regardless of the weather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Has anyone seen the toaster?” my dad asked at breakfast, helplessly holding two floppy halves of an English muffin.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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