halves
[ havz, hahvz ]
/ hævz, hɑvz /
noun
plural of half.
Idioms for halves
- incompletely or partially: to do things by halves.
- halfheartedly: better not at all than by halves.
by halves,
go halves,
to share equally; divide evenly.
Words nearby halves
Idioms and Phrases with go halves (1 of 2)
go halves
Also, go fifty-fifty. Share equally. For example, Ann suggested that they go halves on the rent, or The brothers are going fifty-fifty in their new business. The first term dates from the late 1600s, the variant from the early 1900s.
Idioms and Phrases with go halves (2 of 2)
halves
see by halves; go halves. Also see under half.