be half bad

0.01 sec.

not be half bad (informal)

if something is not half bad, it is good, often better than you thought it would be Actually, we had dinner there and it wasn't half bad.

See also: bad, half

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

References in classic literature	?		Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
It wouldn't be half bad," said Mary, with a soberness which impressed Ralph very much. Night and Day by Woolf, Virginia View in context			be for be for the asking be for the best be for the birds be for the faint-hearted be for the high jump be for the taking be fresh from be fresh out of be full of be full of beans be full of crap be full of holes be full of piss and vinegar be full of the joys of spring be game be going begging be going great guns be going spare be gone on Be good be grateful for small mercies be green about the gills be green with envy be gunning for be half bad be half the [dancer etc.] used to be be half the battle be half-cut be half-dead be hanging over be hard pressed be hard put be hard up be head over heels be heading for a fall be heavy going be hell on wheels be hell-bent on be hoist by own petard be home and dry be home free be honour-bound be hopping mad be hot off the press be hot stuff be hunky-dory be ill at ease be in a bad way be in a dream world be in a fix			Be Gone be gone on Be Good Be Good Be Good Humans be good to Be Good to People Be Good, Do Good be governed by be gracious be graduated be granted a legacy be grateful for small mercies be grateful for small mercies be grateful for small mercies be greater be greater in value be greater in weight be greedy be green about the gills be green around the gills be green with envy be guarded be guided by be guilty of be guilty of infraction be gunning for be half bad be half the [dancer etc.] used to be be half the battle be half-cut be half-dead be handed down to be handed over be hanging over be hanging over head be hanging over head be hanging over head be hanging over head be hanging over head Be Happy Be happy to be harbinger be hard pressed be hard pushed be hard put be hard put be hard put be hard put be hard put to it be hard put to it be hard put to it be hard up be harmonious be hateful be head over heels be headed for a fall be heading for a fall

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.