Not do by halves
Hi,
I know the idiom 'not do things by halves', but I was wondering if I could use it without 'not' to express the opposite.
"She used to be a really good student, but now she's doing everything by halves." What I mean is that she only works on her assignments superficially, and she doesn't go in enough depth.
Thank you.
Top answer
It's not a commonly used idiom, but I've seen it used. In the sort of example you create, I think it is perfectly understandable.
- It's not a commonly used idiom, but I've seen it used.
- In the sort of example you create, I think it is perfectly understandable.
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It's not a commonly used idiom, but I've seen it used. In the sort of example you create, I think it is perfectly understandable.
0I've never heard someones say this.
Broadly speaking, my advice is that it's better not to tamper with idioms.
Clive
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