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Better HalfPartner in a lawful marriageRate it:

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half-bakedIncomplete; not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; foolish or having no common sense.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than nonePossession or attainment of a partial object, achievement, result, etc is preferable to having no object, achievement, or result at all.Rate it:

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half-bakedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: Partially cooked by heating in an oven.Rate it:

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hell and half of georgiaA very large region; everywhere.Rate it:

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six of one, half a dozen of the otherThe two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.Rate it:

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half a dozensixRate it:

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half a mindA moderate inclination.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than no breadAlternative form of half a loaf is better than none.Rate it:

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half-bakedPartially cooked by heating in an oven.Rate it:

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half hourperiod of 30 minutesRate it:

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not half badPretty good; okay; decent.Rate it:

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cheap at half the priceSatisfactorily cheap.Rate it:

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glass-half-fulloptimisticRate it:

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half nelsonwrestling holdRate it:

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half-nakedWith very few clothes on; revealing lots of one's body.Rate it:

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all over hell's half acreAll over the place; everywhere.Rate it:

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baker's half dozenSeven, a group of seven.Rate it:

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better halfspouseRate it:

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centre halffootballerRate it:

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cheap at half the priceQuite expensive.Rate it:

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glass-half-emptypessimisticRate it:

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go off half-cocked: To take a premature or ill-considered action.Rate it:

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go off half-cockedTo take a premature or ill-considered action.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than no loafAlternative form of half a loaf is better than none.Rate it:

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half murderThe committing of a grievous, but not fatal, injury.Rate it:

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half-ass somethingthe meaning of it is to do something poorly due to lack of care or effort.Rate it:

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half-nakedWith very few clothes on.Rate it:

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half-pintA unit of volume used for liquids equal to half of a pint.Rate it:

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half-pintHalf a pint of beer.Rate it:

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half-pintA small child.Rate it:

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how the other half livesThe comfortable, luxurious lifestyles of those who are very wealthy.Rate it:

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other halfA spouse.Rate it:

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Six of One and a Half of the OtherSomething that is equal, nothing to choose or select between,Rate it:

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six of one, half dozen of anotherIt makes no difference, they're still the same This expression is sometimes said a little differently, but is all the same no matter how it is said. Sometimes people say "half dozen" and sometimes "half a dozen " Also, sometimes the expression is "six of one, half dozen of THE other" and sometimes it is said, "six of one, half a dozen of ANother."Rate it:

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too clever by halfShrewd but flawed by overthinking or excessive complexity, with a resulting tendency to be unreliable or unsuccessful.Rate it:

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well begun is half doneMuch depends on the beginning of an endeavor.Rate it:

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you can't be half pregnantSaid of an either-or situation; there are only two available choices.Rate it:

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airs and gracesTo act in a pretentious or pompous manner; to put on airs and graces, derogatory term for one acting above their social status.Rate it:

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babies for benefitsTerm popularized by Curtis Lassiter-father of Renowned Global Activist Greshun De Bouse-to describe the tendency of some females to produce children with males for the sole purpose of receiving a child support check. #babiesforbenefitsRate it:

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bat five hundredTo be successful half of the time, to have a success rate of 50%.Rate it:

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black and whiteA type of giant cookie with icing on the top side: half white, half dark chocolate.Rate it:

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bonnet blanc, blanc bonnettomayto, tomahto; same difference; six of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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brass ringOne and one half inch diameter iron rings were offered riders on a Carousel by a dispensing device alongside: A Brass Ring was inserted into the dispenser at random. The Carousel Rider who succeeded in snatching the Brass Ring was rewarded A Free Ride upon return to the Operator of the Brass Ring:Rate it:

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c'est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnetIt is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.Rate it:

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don't buy green bananasdon't make long-term plans as you may not live/survive long enough to accomplish them.Rate it:

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dumber than a door-nailSomeone who is just stupid, and doesn't even know what doornail means anyway so isn't really insulted by the term anyway.Rate it:

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Jacke wie Hosesix of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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lionA large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.Rate it:

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you got it, tootsToots is a playful slang term for a woman. An example of toots is what a man might call his wife to get her attention. ... (slang, sometimes derogatory) Babe, sweetie: a term used when addressing a young woman, especially one perceived as being sexually available. You got it is a phrase used to answer in agreement with someone's question or statement. It may be used as an alternative for "Will do," "For sure," or "Agreed." The slang term may be used by people of all ages as a way to quickly assure someone that what he will do or he agrees with what the person just said.Rate it:

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