by half
By far; by a long chalk; to an excessive extent or degree, especially to the extent…By far; by a long chalk; to an excessive extent or degree, especially to the extent that it is negative, gets in the way, etc.
» He began his meal by drinking half a glass of ale.
Er begann sein Essen mit einem halben Glas Bier.
Он начал трапезу с полбокала пива.
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial)By far; by a long chalk; to an excessive extent or degree, especially to the extent that it is negative, gets in the way, etc.
Little Miss Smartyboots is too clever by half.
Examples
34 sentencesHe began his meal by drinking half a glass of ale.
ruОн начал трапезу с полбокала пива. — marafon
deEr begann sein Essen mit einem halben Glas Bier. — Espi
The price of this book has been reduced by half.
Ціну цеї книжки зменшили наполовину. — deniko
ruЦену этой книги уменьшили наполовину. — zwhzwh
deDer Preis dieses Buches wurde um die Hälfte verringert. — Manfredo
Be home by half past six.
ruБудь дома к половине седьмого. — whatnot
We don't do things by half measures.
deWir machen keine halben Sachen. — PeterR
Tom should be back by half two.
deTom sollte bis halb drei zurück sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen