half

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(it's) not half bad
(not) half the person/man/woman (one) used to be
(one's) better half
(one's) other half
a danger foreseen is half-avoided
a hoot and a half
all over creation
all over Hell and half of Georgia
all over hell's half acre
and a half
at half cock
at half-mast
at half-staff
baker's half dozen
be at half-mast
be half the (something) (one) used to be
be half the battle (won)
be half-cut
be half-dead
be not half bad
be too clever by half
believe nothing of what you hear, and only half of what you see
better half
better half, my
by half
cheap at half the price
don't meet trouble halfway
getting there is half the fun
give (one) half a chance
give somebody half a chance
given half a/the chance
glass half empty
glass half full
glass half full/half empty
glass is half full, the
go off
go off at half-cock
go off at half-cock/half-cocked, to
go off half-cocked
half a bubble off plumb
half a chance
half a dozen
half a heart
half a heart, with
half a loaf
half a loaf is better than no bread
half a loaf is better than no loaf
half a loaf is better than none
half a loaf is better than none/no bread
half a mind
half a minute
half a minute, tick, second, etc.
half a second
half a shake of a lamb's tail
half a tick
half again as
half again as many
half again as much
half an eye
half in the bag
half of it
half seas over
half term
half the battle
half the fun of (something)
half the fun, trouble, etc. of something
half the time
half the trouble of (something)
half the truth is often a whole lie
half the world knows not how the other half lives
half under
half up the pole
half-arsed
half-baked
half-blind
half-canned
half-cocked
half-crocked
half-hearted
half-hearted about (someone or something)
half-inch
half-lit
half-naked
half-pint
half-shaved
half-sprung
half-stewed
half-under
halfway house
half-wit
have a good mind to (do something)
have a good/half a mind to, to
have half a mind to (do something)
have half a mind to do something
have half a notion to (do something)
have half a notion to do
have half an ear on (someone or something)
have half an eye on (someone or something)
have not heard the half of it
have one eye on (someone or something)
have one eye/half an eye on something
Hell and half of Georgia
hell's half acre
how the other half lives
howdy and a half
in half
in half the time
Is the glass half empty or half full?
it's six of one and half a dozen of the other
It's six of one, half a dozen of another
keep half an eye on (someone or something)
listen (to someone or something) with half an ear
listen with half an ear
meet trouble halfway
no half measures
not bad
not half
not half (something)
not half as (something) (as someone or something)
not half as good, nice, etc. as somebody/something
not half bad
not know the half of it
not the half of
not the half of it/(something)
on the hour/half-hour
one half of the world does not know how the other half lives
one’s better half
one's better half
rip (someone or something) in half
rip in half
see the glass as half empty
see the glass as half full
see with half an eye
six in one, (and) half a dozen in the other
six of one and half a dozen of the other
six of one, (and) half a dozen of the other
six of one, half a dozen of the other
six to one, half dozen to the other
tear (someone or something) in half
the better half of (something)
the glass is half empty
the glass is half full
the half is better than the whole
the half of it
time and a half
too (something) by half
too clever by half
too clever, quick, etc. by half
too something by half
well begun is half done
with half a heart
without half trying
you can't be half pregnant
You don’t know the half of it
You don't know the half of it
your better half
your better/other half
your other half

References in classic literature

Three dollars an' twelve an' a half cents I'm jiggered out of on the room I'm rentin'.

A full day's wages she spent in the purchase of half a dozen cabinet photographs of herself.

The Valley of the Moon

We won't go back to work this afternoon, but knock off now, and call it half a day.

Devils Ford

Fifteen hundred of the emperor's largest horses, each about four inches and a half high, were employed to draw me towards the metropolis, which, as I said, was half a mile distant.

We made a long march the remaining part of the day, and, rested at night with five hundred guards on each side of me, half with torches, and half with bows and arrows, ready to shoot me if I should offer to stir.

Gullivers Travels

"Well, I'm going to have a try," said Tadpole; "it's the last run of the half, and if a fellow gets in at the end big-side stands ale and bread and cheese and a bowl of punch; and the Cock's such a famous place for ale."

They have come a mile and a half in about eleven minutes, a pace which shows that it is the last day.

Tom Browns Schooldays

What brother on earth would do half so much for his sisters, even if REALLY his sisters!

my dear Fanny; her life cannot be worth half that purchase."

Sense and Sensibility

Half an hour later the sailors had returned to the Kincaid, and the steamer was slowly getting under way.

Tarzan half started as though to rush through the surf and strike out for the already moving steamer; but realizing the futility of so rash an act he halted at the water's edge.

The Beasts of Tarzan

It was something about one of these waiting figures,--some movement, some chance posture,--that presently surprised my attention and awakened a sudden sense of half recognition.

Quest of the Golden Girl

We got away punctually, and in the course of an hour and a half arrived at the town of Annunciation.

The Innocents Abroad

I tossed feverishly all night long, and was glad enough when I heard the clock strike half past eleven and knew it was time to get up for dinner.

Tramp Abroad

I have wrought my simple plan If I give one hour of joy To the boy who's half a man, Or the man who's half a boy.

The Lost World

词组	half
释义	half See: (it's) not half bad (not) half the person/man/woman (one) used to be (one's) better half (one's) other half a danger foreseen is half-avoided a hoot and a half all over creation all over Hell and half of Georgia all over hell's half acre and a half at half cock at half-mast at half-staff baker's half dozen be at half-mast be half the (something) (one) used to be be half the battle (won) be half-cut be half-dead be not half bad be too clever by half believe nothing of what you hear, and only half of what you see better half better half, my by half cheap at half the price don't meet trouble halfway getting there is half the fun give (one) half a chance give somebody half a chance given half a/the chance glass half empty glass half full glass half full/half empty glass is half full, the go off go off at half-cock go off at half-cock/half-cocked, to go off half-cocked half a bubble off plumb half a chance half a dozen half a heart half a heart, with half a loaf half a loaf is better than no bread half a loaf is better than no loaf half a loaf is better than none half a loaf is better than none/no bread half a mind half a minute half a minute, tick, second, etc. half a second half a shake of a lamb's tail half a tick half again as half again as many half again as much half an eye half in the bag half of it half seas over half term half the battle half the fun of (something) half the fun, trouble, etc. of something half the time half the trouble of (something) half the truth is often a whole lie half the world knows not how the other half lives half under half up the pole half-arsed half-baked half-blind half-canned half-cocked half-crocked half-hearted half-hearted about (someone or something) half-inch half-lit half-naked half-pint half-shaved half-sprung half-stewed half-under halfway house half-wit have a good mind to (do something) have a good/half a mind to, to have half a mind to (do something) have half a mind to do something have half a notion to (do something) have half a notion to do have half an ear on (someone or something) have half an eye on (someone or something) have not heard the half of it have one eye on (someone or something) have one eye/half an eye on something Hell and half of Georgia hell's half acre how the other half lives howdy and a half in half in half the time Is the glass half empty or half full? it's six of one and half a dozen of the other It's six of one, half a dozen of another keep half an eye on (someone or something) listen (to someone or something) with half an ear listen with half an ear meet trouble halfway no half measures not bad not half not half (something) not half as (something) (as someone or something) not half as good, nice, etc. as somebody/something not half bad not know the half of it not the half of not the half of it/(something) on the hour/half-hour one half of the world does not know how the other half lives one’s better half one's better half rip (someone or something) in half rip in half see the glass as half empty see the glass as half full see with half an eye six in one, (and) half a dozen in the other six of one and half a dozen of the other six of one, (and) half a dozen of the other six of one, half a dozen of the other six to one, half dozen to the other tear (someone or something) in half the better half of (something) the glass is half empty the glass is half full the half is better than the whole the half of it time and a half too (something) by half too clever by half too clever, quick, etc. by half too something by half well begun is half done with half a heart without half trying you can't be half pregnant You don’t know the half of it You don't know the half of it your better half your better/other half your other half References in classic literature Three dollars an' twelve an' a half cents I'm jiggered out of on the room I'm rentin'. A full day's wages she spent in the purchase of half a dozen cabinet photographs of herself. The Valley of the Moon We won't go back to work this afternoon, but knock off now, and call it half a day. Devils Ford Fifteen hundred of the emperor's largest horses, each about four inches and a half high, were employed to draw me towards the metropolis, which, as I said, was half a mile distant. We made a long march the remaining part of the day, and, rested at night with five hundred guards on each side of me, half with torches, and half with bows and arrows, ready to shoot me if I should offer to stir. Gullivers Travels "Well, I'm going to have a try," said Tadpole; "it's the last run of the half, and if a fellow gets in at the end big-side stands ale and bread and cheese and a bowl of punch; and the Cock's such a famous place for ale." They have come a mile and a half in about eleven minutes, a pace which shows that it is the last day. Tom Browns Schooldays What brother on earth would do half so much for his sisters, even if REALLY his sisters! my dear Fanny; her life cannot be worth half that purchase." Sense and Sensibility Half an hour later the sailors had returned to the Kincaid, and the steamer was slowly getting under way. Tarzan half started as though to rush through the surf and strike out for the already moving steamer; but realizing the futility of so rash an act he halted at the water's edge. The Beasts of Tarzan It was something about one of these waiting figures,--some movement, some chance posture,--that presently surprised my attention and awakened a sudden sense of half recognition. Quest of the Golden Girl We got away punctually, and in the course of an hour and a half arrived at the town of Annunciation. The Innocents Abroad I tossed feverishly all night long, and was glad enough when I heard the clock strike half past eleven and knew it was time to get up for dinner. Tramp Abroad I have wrought my simple plan If I give one hour of joy To the boy who's half a man, Or the man who's half a boy. The Lost World
随便看	not all men not all roses not all (someone or something) is cracked up to be not all that not (all) that good/bad/well/poor/etc. not all that good, well, etc. not all there not always not a minute too soon not a moment too soon not a moment to spare not amount to a hill of beans (one's) elevator doesn't go all the way to the top oneself (oneself) again oneself again (oneself) silly (one's) eyes are bigger than (one's) belly (one's) eyes are bigger than (one's) stomach one's eyes are bigger than stomach (one's) eyes are out on stalks (one's) eyes are popping out of (one's) head (one's) eyes pop out of (one's) head (one's) face doesn't fit (one's) face fits