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Idioms and Phrases
Considerably, a great deal, as in He was too good a cook by half for this small restaurant . [c. a.d. 1000] Contrast by halves .Example Sentences
According to England Athletics, the most popular running distance is 10km, closely followed by half marathons, then ultramarathons - defined as any distance beyond the traditional 26.2 miles.
Several ministries, including education, had their budgets slashed by half.
This hero's death slices Pascal’s protective father typecasting by half.
This hero's death slices Pascal’s protective father typecasting by half.
Trump also appears to be using his own unique calculation to justify what he calls "reciprocal" tariffs on other countries playing unfairly -- fact-checkers have pointed out that his administration dividing each country's trade deficit with the U.S. by half and calling that a tariff.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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