in half

Idioms  

1. In two equal or roughly equal parts. For example, Let's cut this sheet in half. [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

She’s cut the book in half and the characters too.

From Los Angeles Times

The temporary 2% increase would yield $44 million per fiscal year in tax revenue, and the 1% increase would bring in half that after 2028, according to City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo.

From Los Angeles Times

The second airplane ride was quieter than the first, but Danny’s nerves felt like the time Freddy and Teddy cracked the TV in half and all the cables inside sparked and frayed.

From Literature

Mr. Carr managed to cut the FCC application backlog in half during his first six months as Chair.

From The Wall Street Journal

Loadings fell roughly in half in January to about 400,000 barrels per day, Matt Smith, head of US analysis at Kpler, told the BBC last month.

From BBC