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词汇 not do things by halves
释义
Idiom
not do things by halves(not) do anything/things by halves
if you do not do things by halves, you always make a lot of effort and do things very well.
'I didn't realise you were decorating the whole house!' 'Oh, we don't do things by halves round here.'
idiomnot do things by halves especially BrEespecially BrE(also not/never do anything by halves)used in order to say that if someone decides to do something, they do it properly and put a lot of thought and effort into it :Leyton comes from a family that doesn't do things by halves. When he said he wanted to act they bought a theatre.You've got enough food here to feed fifty people - you don't believe in doing things by halves, do you?

not do things by halves

To not do anything half-heartedly or without effort. Of course Stephanie always gets straight A's—she just can't do things by halves.

not do things by halves

If you do not do things by halves, you always do things very well and thoroughly or in an extreme way. Kim and Christopher Dunn are not a couple to do things by halves. When it came to furnishing their new home, they decided to completely redecorate the whole house. Note: You can also say that someone does not do anything by halves. Joe never did anything by halves. He regularly worked 12-hour days, was always in training for the next marathon and in his spare time, built his own house.

not do things by halves

do things thoroughly or extravagantly.
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