half a dozen
Related to half a dozen: On a par, give rise to, in line with
half a dozen
1. Six. (A dozen is twelve.) We're six pens short, so grab half a dozen before you come back into the classroom.
2. Several. We're a few pens short, so grab half a dozen before you come back into the classroom.
See also: dozen, half
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- How does that grab you?
- half a minute
- half a second
- half a tick
- baker's half dozen
- a long dozen
- long dozen
- baker
- baker's dozen
- a baker's dozen