half as big/much/good as

half as big/much/good as
half as big/much/good (etc.) as
— used to say that the size, amount, or quality of one thing is half or nearly half that of another

The bush is half as tall as the tree. [=the tree is twice as tall as the bush]

This dress costs half as much as that one.

If 100 people were expected and 50 came, only half as many people came as were expected.

If he can play the guitar half as well as he can sing, he should have quite a career. [=he will have a very successful career if he can play the guitar well, even if he doesn't play as well as he sings]

The sequel isn't half as good as the original movie. [=the original movie was much better than the sequel]

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