on behalf of my friends: thay mặt cho các bạn tôi, nhân danh cho các bạn tôi
on my behalf: nhân danh cá nhân tôi
half and half Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
all over hell's half acre
all over the place, everywhere I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.
better half
spouse, wife or husband Bring your better half when you visit us. We'd like to meet her.
don't know the half of it
do not know all the facts, have not heard all of it Yes, they got divorced, but you don't know the half of it.
go off half-cocked
act or speak before being ready He always goes off half-cocked when he is at a meeting.
half assed
incomplete, half missing There's a guy at the door with a half-assed invention for sale.
half-baked
foolish I didn
half cocked
(See go off half cocked)
half corked
half drunk, buzzed, feeling no pain Andy was at the bar for awhile. He's half corked.
half cut
(See half corked)
half hearted
using half your ability, not giving enough effort He made a half-hearted attempt to find our luggage: one phone call.
half lit
(See half corked)
half-pint
a child, a person who is half the size of an adult When you were a boy - just a half-pint - your hair was yellow.
half shot
(See half corked)
half snapped
(See half corked)
half the battle
a large part of the work Sending the letters out will be half the battle. We can finish the rest of the work next week.
have half a mind
feel tempted or inclined to do something I have half a mind to go and offer my resignation to the president.
have half a mind to
(See have a mind to)
hell's half acre
(See all over hell's half acre)
meet someone half-way
make a compromise with someone He is very stubborn and is never willing to meet his friends half-way.
not half bad
quite good, better than expected Have you seen Honey, I Ate The Kids? It's not half bad, actually.
on behalf of
representing a group, acting for a group He presented the award to me on behalf of the community club.
six of one and a half dozen of the other
there is little difference between two things/situations Whatever you do is no problem for me. It is six of one and half a dozen of the other.
six of one and half-a-dozen of the other
two things the same, no difference It was six of one or half-a-dozen of the other as to whether or not we should take the train or the airplane. They both arrived at the same time and cost the same.
six of one, half a dozen of the other
nearly equal, about the same, like twins Panasonic and Quasar are very similar - it's six of one, half a dozen of the other.
and a half
used to indicate an extreme condition or an excessive amount:"Man, I've got a cold and a half" Can also be used by itself in response to someone:"You got some beer?" Response:"And a half!"
by half
very 十分地 He is clever by half.他十分聪明。
in half
in two; into halves 分成两半 The party is likely to split in half.这个党有可能分裂成两派。 The cake was cut in half.饼子被切成了两半。
in sb.'s behalf
1.for;in the interest of;on account of因为 Don't be uneasy on my behalf.不要为我担心。 Thank you for all the trouble you have taken in my behalf.谢谢你为我解决问题所尽的努力。 Public sympathy was active in his behalf.公众对他深表同情。 2.as the representative代表 The chairman signed the document on behalf of the company.董事长代表公司签署了文件。
meet sbhalf way
compromise;come to an understanding with sb. when opinions differ妥协;和解 In an effort to end the strike,the owners agreed to meet the strikers halfway.为了努力结束这场罢工,老板自己和罢工者和解了。 The two sides finally met halfway —the workers gave up their pay claim but got the cut in working hours that they wanted.双方最后都作出了让步—工人们放弃增加工资的要求,但得到了他们想要的劳动时间的减少。 John has definite ideas about things,but he's not unreasonable,he always tries to meet you halfway.约翰对事情有明确的意见,但他不是不讲理的,他总是努力和你折衷一下。
on/in sb's behalf
1.for;in the interest of;on account of因为 Don't be uneasy on my behalf.不要为我担心。 Thank you for all the trouble you have taken in my behalf.谢谢你为我解决问题所尽的努力。 Public sympathy was active in his behalf.公众对他深表同情。 2.as the representative代表 The chairman signed the document on behalf of the company.董事长代表公司签署了文件。
on sb.'s behalf
1.for;in the interest of;on account of因为 Don't be uneasy on my behalf.不要为我担心。 Thank you for all the trouble you have taken in my behalf.谢谢你为我解决问题所尽的努力。 Public sympathy was active in his behalf.公众对他深表同情。 2.as the representative代表 The chairman signed the document on behalf of the company.董事长代表公司签署了文件。
with half an eye
at a glance;without effort看一眼;一瞥;不费劲 Anyone with half an eye could see that the young teacher was in love with the girl.任何人一看就知道那位青年教师已爱上那位女孩了。
six of one and half a dozen of the other
Idiom(s): six of one and half a dozen of the other
Theme: CHOICE
about the same one way or another.(Fixed order.) • It doesn't matter to me which way you do it. It's six of one and half a dozen of the other. • What difference does it make? They're both the same—six of one and half a dozen of the other.
one's better half
Idiom(s): one's better half
Theme: KINSHIP
one's spouse. (Usually refers to a wife.) • I think we'd like to come for dinner, but I'll have to ask my better half. • I have to go home now to my better half. We are going out tonight.
meet sb halfway
Idiom(s): meet sb halfway
Theme: COMPROMISE
to offer to compromise with someone. • No, I won't give in, but I'll meet you halfway. • They settled the argument by agreeing to meet each other halfway.
in behalf of
Idiom(s): in behalf of someone AND in someone's behalf; on behalf of sb on sb's behalf; in sb's name
Theme: SUBSTITUTION
[doing something] as someone's agent; [doing something] in place of someone; for the benefit of someone. • I'm writing in behalf of Mr. Smith, who has applied for a job with your company. • I'm calling on behalf of my client, who wishes to complain about your actions. • I'm calling in her behalf • I'm acting on your behalf
have half a notion to
Idiom(s): have half a notion to do something AND have half a mind to do something
Theme: DECISION
to have almost decided to do something, especially something unpleasant. (Informal.) • I have half a mind to go off and leave you here. • The cook had half a notion to serve cold chicken.
half-and-half
Idiom(s): half-and-half
Theme: AMOUNT
a substance composed half of one thing and half of another. • This coffee is half-and-half so there isn't quite as much caffeine as in regular coffee. • I can't decide between a chocolate sundae and a pineapple sundae, so make mine half-and-half
at half-mast
Idiom(s): at half-mast
Theme: HALF
halfway up or down. (Primarily referring to flags. Can be used for things other than flags as a joke.) • The flag was flying at half-mast because the general had died. • Americans fly flags at half-mast on Memorial Day. • The little boy ran out of the house with his pants at half-mast.
on behalf of sb on one's behalf
Idiom(s): in behalf of someone AND in someone's behalf; on behalf of sb on sb's behalf; in sb's name
Theme: SUBSTITUTION
[doing something] as someone's agent; [doing something] in place of someone; for the benefit of someone. • I'm writing in behalf of Mr. Smith, who has applied for a job with your company. • I'm calling on behalf of my client, who wishes to complain about your actions. • I'm calling in her behalf • I'm acting on your behalf
in one's behalf
Idiom(s): in behalf of someone AND in someone's behalf; on behalf of sb on sb's behalf; in sb's name
Theme: SUBSTITUTION
[doing something] as someone's agent; [doing something] in place of someone; for the benefit of someone. • I'm writing in behalf of Mr. Smith, who has applied for a job with your company. • I'm calling on behalf of my client, who wishes to complain about your actions. • I'm calling in her behalf • I'm acting on your behalf
A fault confessed is half redressed.
Confession is the beginning of forgiveness.
Half a loaf is better than none.
You should be grateful for something, even if it's not as much as you wanted.
Cheap at half the price
If something's cheap at half the price, it's very cheap indeed.
Half a mind
If you have half a mind to do something, you haven't decided to do it, but are thinking seriously about doing it.
Meet someone halfway
If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of their ideas and make concessions.
Well begun is half done.
A good start to a task leads to its easy and successful completion.
a half chance|chance|half a chance
n. An opportunity; a reasonable chance. Just give yourself half a chance and you will quickly get used to your new job.
at half mast|half mast|mast
prep. phr. Halfway up or down; referring primarily to flagposts, but may be used jokingly. When a president of the United States dies, all flags are flown at half mast.
better half|better|half
n., informal One's marriage partner (mostly said by men about their wives.) "This is my better half, Mary," said Joe.
A accountability accepted is bisected redressed.
Confession is the alpha of forgiveness.
a bisected chance|chance|half a chance
n. An opportunity; a reasonable chance. Just accord yourself bisected a adventitious and you will bound get acclimated to your new job.
all over hell's bisected acre
all over the place, everywhere I larboard the aboideau open, and the beasts are all over hell's bisected acre.
and a half
used to announce an acute action or an boundless amount:"Man, I've got a algid and a half" Can additionally be acclimated by itself in acknowledgment to someone:"You got some beer?" Response:"And a half!"
at bisected mast|half mast|mast
prep. phr. Center up or down; apropos primarily to flagposts, but may be acclimated jokingly. When a admiral of the United States dies, all flags are aureate at bisected mast.
at half-mast
Idiom(s): at half-mast
Theme: HALF
halfway up or down. (Primarily apropos to flags. Can be acclimated for things added than flags as a joke.) • The banderole was aerial at half-mast because the accepted had died. • Americans fly flags at half-mast on Memorial Day. • The little boy ran out of the abode with his pants at half-mast.
spouse, wife or bedmate Bring your bigger bisected back you appointment us. We'd like to accommodated her.
better half|better|half
n., informal One's alliance accomplice (mostly said by men about their wives.) "This is my bigger half, Mary," said Joe.
by half
very 十分地 He is able by half.他十分聪明。
Cheap at bisected the price
If something's bargain at bisected the price, it's actual bargain indeed.
don't apperceive the bisected of it
do not apperceive all the facts, accept not heard all of it Yes, they got divorced, but you don't apperceive the bisected of it.
glass is bisected full, the
glass is bisected full, the A actuality angle the bearings optimistically or hopefully. For example, Betty was not agitated by the last-minute change, back it gave her added time—she consistently sees the bottle as bisected full. The opposite—that is, the bleak view—is put as the bottle is bisected empty. Additionally see bright side.
go halfway
go halfway Also, meet accession halfway. Compromise, accord up article for the account of an agreement. For example, The Smiths are accommodating to go center and pay their allotment for snow-plowing, or I'll accomplish accord with Nancy if she'll aloof accommodated me halfway. [Late 1500s]
go halfway|go|go center to accommodated one|meet|meet one
v. phr. To accord up allotment of what you appetite or to do your allotment in extensive an acceding with someone. Our neighbors are accommodating to go center to accommodated us and pay their allotment for a fence amid our houses.Bob wants to accomplish up afterwards your action and you should accommodated him halfway.If you're accommodating to go center with us, we'll be accompany again.Bill met Mary center afterwards their argument.
go halves|half|halves
v. phr., informal To allotment bisected or appropriately become partners. The boys went behindhand in adopting pigs.The men are activity behindhand in a new business.The babe bought a box of bonbon and went behindhand with her roommate.
go off half-cocked
act or allege afore actuality accessible He consistently goes off artsy back he is at a meeting.
go off half-cocked|cock|go|go off at bisected cock|hal
v. phr., informal To act or allege afore accepting ready; to do article too soon. Bill generally goes off bisected cocked.Mr. Jones was cerebration about adornment his job, but his wife told him not to go at bisected cock.
half a heart, with With alone abstinent enthusiasm, as in After his alteration he formed with bisected a heart, attractive advanced to aboriginal retirement. [Mid-1800s] For an antonym, see with all one's heart.
half a loaf is bigger than none
half a loaf is bigger than none Article is bigger than nothing, alike if it is beneath than one wanted. For example, He had asked for a new trumpet but got a acclimated one—oh well, bisected a loaf is bigger than none. This expression, generally shortened, was already a adage in 1546, area it was absolutely put: “For bigger is bisected a loaf than no bread.”
Half a loaf is bigger than none.
You should be beholden for something, alike if it's not as abundant as you wanted.
half a loaf is bigger than none|bread|half|half a
Part of what we appetite or charge is bigger than nothing. A proverb. Albert capital two dollars for blasting snow from the sidewalk but the developed would alone accord him a dollar. And he said that bisected a loaf is bigger than none. Compare: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.
Half a mind
If you accept bisected a apperception to do something, you haven't absitively to do it, but are cerebration actively about accomplishing it.
half a mind|half|half a notion|mind|notion
n. phr., informal A ambition or plan that you accept not yet absitively to act on; a anticipation of possibly accomplishing something. Acclimated afterwards "have" or "with" and afore "to" and an infinitive. I accept bisected a apperception to stop belief and airing over to the brook.Jerry went home with bisected a apperception to blast Betty.
half an eye|eye|half
n. phr. A slight glance; a quick look. The acting abecedary could see with bisected an eye that she was activity to accept agitation with the class.While Mary was affable she kept bisected an eye on the babyish to see that he didn't get into mischief.
half assed
incomplete, bisected missing There's a guy at the aperture with a brief apparatus for sale.
half cocked
(See go off bisected cocked)
half corked
half drunk, buzzed, activity no affliction Andy was at the bar for awhile. He's bisected corked.
half cut
(See bisected corked)
half hearted
using bisected your ability, not giving abundant accomplishment He fabricated a apathetic attack to acquisition our luggage: one buzz call.
half lit
(See bisected corked)
half of it
half of it Alone allotment of something, as in You saw them together, but that's aloof the bisected of it; she's confused in with him. This phrase, blame the best important allocation (more than half), is generally put abnormally as not the bisected of it, as in You anticipation they played badly? That's not the bisected of it, because they've been kicked out of the league. [First bisected of 1900s]
half shell
half shell on the bisected shell served raw, with seasonings, on a bisected shell: said of oysters, etc.
half shot
(See bisected corked)
half snapped
(See bisected corked)
half the battle
a ample allotment of the assignment Sending the belletrist out will be bisected the battle. We can accomplishment the blow of the assignment abutting week.
half the battle|battle|half
n.phr. A ample allotment of the work. When you address an article for class, authoritative the outline is bisected the battle.To see your faults and adjudge to change is bisected the action of self-improvement.
half-and-half
Idiom(s): half-and-half
Theme: AMOUNT
a actuality composed bisected of one affair and bisected of another. • This coffee is half-and-half so there isn't absolutely as abundant caffeine as in approved coffee. • I can't adjudge amid a amber sundae and a pineapple sundae, so accomplish abundance half-and-half
half-and-half|half
half-and-half1adj. As abundant one affair as the other. We asked the drillmaster if added boys than girls were absorbed in debating, and he said it was about half-and-half.The appearance aftermost night was neither actual acceptable nor actual poor aloof half-and-half. Compare: FIFTY-FIFTY. half-and-half2n. A admixture of milk and chrism in according parts, acclimated with atom or coffee. John uses half-and-half with his cereal, but his wife, who is dieting, uses milk.
half-baked
foolish I didn
half-baked|baked|half
adj., informal Not anticipation out or advised thoroughly; not account because or accepting. We ambition Tom would not booty our time at affairs to action his backward ideas.We cannot allow to put the government in the easily of bodies with backward plans.
half-cocked
half-cocked go off half-cocked â 1) to go off too soon: said of a firearm 2) to allege or act foolishly or too hastily additionally go off at bisected cock
half-hearted|half|hearted
adj. Lacking activity or interest. Phil fabricated several apathetic attempts to apprentice chat processing, but we could see that he didn't absolutely like it.
half-holiday|half|holiday
n. A day on which you get out of academy or assignment in the afternoon. The arch said that Tuesday would be a half-holiday.
half-pint
a child, a actuality who is bisected the admeasurement of an developed Back you were a boy - aloof a buck - your beard was yellow.
half-time|half|time
n. A blow aeon in the average of assertive games. I saw Henry at the football bold and I went over and talked to him at half-time.The pep band put on a assignment at half-time back we played basketball with our old rivals.
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Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ half and half