- not half
- not half (slang)1. Not moderately2. Not even half3. Not at all4. Very much, exceedingly• • •Main Entry: ↑half
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used for emphasizing what you are saying, or for emphasizing that you mean ‘yes’I never thought we’d win. We weren’t half lucky.
‘Are you keen on motor racing?’ ‘Yeah, not half!’
Thesaurus: ways of saying yessynonymMain entry: half* * *
I1) not nearlyhe is not half such a fool as they thought
2) informal not at allIIthe players are not half bad
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not half1 : not nearlyHe's not half the fool you think he is. = He's not half so foolish as you think he is. [=he is much smarter than you think he is]
an aging baseball player who is not half the hitter he once was [=he is not nearly as good as a hitter as he once was]
— used to emphasize a statement or descriptionShe doesn't half swear! [=she swears a lot]
It's not half cold today! [=it is very cold today]
“Is it cold out?” “Not half!” [=yes, it is very cold]
• • •Main Entry: ↑half* * *
ˌnot ˈhalf idiom•
It wasn't half good
(= it was very good).
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‘Was she annoyed?’ ‘Not half!’
(= she was extremely annoyed).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.