half measure

Hickenlooper had granted Dunlap a temporary reprieve in 2013, which amounted to a half-measure that made nobody happy.

But we believe that a half-measure of wine a day is enough for anyone, making due allowance, of course, for the needs of the sick.

We feel how vain is the dream of those who think that this or that half-measure has solved it.

These half-measure men are very useful; nay, indeed, necessary, in the commencement of a general revolution.