do by halves

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do something by halves

to do something without enthusiasm or not completely. He did not do things by halves, and so the rundown farm became a beautiful country estate.

Usage notes: usually used in the negative forms never do something by halves or not do something by halves, as in the example

See also: halves

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do any favours
do anything/things by halves
do away with
do battle
do best
do bidding
do bit

do by halves
do credit to
do damnedest
do dirt
do dirty work
do double duty
do duty as/for
do head in

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