Meaning: behalf

bɪ'hɑːf
n.
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of")for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)

half Idiom, Proverb

all over hell's half acre

all over the place, everywhere I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.

better half

spouse, wife or husband Bring your better half when you visit us. We'd like to meet her.

don't know the half of it

do not know all the facts, have not heard all of it Yes, they got divorced, but you don't know the half of it.

go off half-cocked

act or speak before being ready He always goes off half-cocked when he is at a meeting.

half assed

incomplete, half missing There's a guy at the door with a half-assed invention for sale.

half-baked

foolish I didn

half cocked

(See go off half cocked)

half corked

half drunk, buzzed, feeling no pain Andy was at the bar for awhile. He's half corked.

half cut

(See half corked)

half hearted

using half your ability, not giving enough effort He made a half-hearted attempt to find our luggage: one phone call.

half lit

(See half corked)

half-pint

a child, a person who is half the size of an adult When you were a boy - just a half-pint - your hair was yellow.

half shot

(See half corked)

half snapped

(See half corked)

half the battle

a large part of the work Sending the letters out will be half the battle. We can finish the rest of the work next week.

have half a mind

feel tempted or inclined to do something I have half a mind to go and offer my resignation to the president.

have half a mind to

(See have a mind to)

hell's half acre

(See all over hell's half acre)

meet someone half-way

make a compromise with someone He is very stubborn and is never willing to meet his friends half-way.

not half bad

quite good, better than expected Have you seen Honey, I Ate The Kids? It's not half bad, actually.

on behalf of

representing a group, acting for a group He presented the award to me on behalf of the community club.

six of one and a half dozen of the other

there is little difference between two things/situations Whatever you do is no problem for me. It is six of one and half a dozen of the other.

six of one and half-a-dozen of the other

two things the same, no difference It was six of one or half-a-dozen of the other as to whether or not we should take the train or the airplane. They both arrived at the same time and cost the same.

six of one, half a dozen of the other

nearly equal, about the same, like twins Panasonic and Quasar are very similar - it's six of one, half a dozen of the other.

and a half

used to indicate an extreme condition or an excessive amount:"Man, I've got a cold and a half" Can also be used by itself in response to someone:"You got some beer?" Response:"And a half!"

by half

very 十分地
He is clever by half．他十分聪明。

in half

in two； into halves 分成两半
The party is likely to split in half．这个党有可能分裂成两派。
The cake was cut in half．饼子被切成了两半。

in sb．'s behalf

1．for；in the interest of；on account of因为
Don't be uneasy on my behalf．不要为我担心。
Thank you for all the trouble you have taken in my behalf．谢谢你为我解决问题所尽的努力。
Public sympathy was active in his behalf．公众对他深表同情。
2．as the representative代表
The chairman signed the document on behalf of the company．董事长代表公司签署了文件。

meet sbhalf way

compromise；come to an understanding with sb． when opinions differ妥协；和解
In an effort to end the strike，the owners agreed to meet the strikers halfway．为了努力结束这场罢工，老板自己和罢工者和解了。
The two sides finally met halfway —the workers gave up their pay claim but got the cut in working hours that they wanted．双方最后都作出了让步—工人们放弃增加工资的要求，但得到了他们想要的劳动时间的减少。
John has definite ideas about things，but he's not unreasonable，he always tries to meet you halfway．约翰对事情有明确的意见，但他不是不讲理的，他总是努力和你折衷一下。

on/in sb's behalf

on sb．'s behalf

with half an eye

at a glance；without effort看一眼；一瞥；不费劲
Anyone with half an eye could see that the young teacher was in love with the girl．任何人一看就知道那位青年教师已爱上那位女孩了。

six of one and half a dozen of the other

Idiom(s): six of one and half a dozen of the other

Theme: CHOICE

about the same one way or another.(Fixed order.)
• It doesn't matter to me which way you do it. It's six of one and half a dozen of the other.
• What difference does it make? They're both the same—six of one and half a dozen of the other.

one's better half

Idiom(s): one's better half

Theme: KINSHIP

one's spouse. (Usually refers to a wife.)
• I think we'd like to come for dinner, but I'll have to ask my better half.
• I have to go home now to my better half. We are going out tonight.

meet sb halfway

Idiom(s): meet sb halfway

Theme: COMPROMISE

to offer to compromise with someone.
• No, I won't give in, but I'll meet you halfway.
• They settled the argument by agreeing to meet each other halfway.

in behalf of

Idiom(s): in behalf of someone AND in someone's behalf; on behalf of sb on sb's behalf; in sb's name

Theme: SUBSTITUTION

[doing something] as someone's agent; [doing something] in place of someone; for the benefit of someone.
• I'm writing in behalf of Mr. Smith, who has applied for a job with your company.
• I'm calling on behalf of my client, who wishes to complain about your actions.
• I'm calling in her behalf
• I'm acting on your behalf

have half a notion to

Idiom(s): have half a notion to do something AND have half a mind to do something

Theme: DECISION

to have almost decided to do something, especially something unpleasant. (Informal.)
• I have half a mind to go off and leave you here.
• The cook had half a notion to serve cold chicken.

half-and-half

Idiom(s): half-and-half

Theme: AMOUNT

a substance composed half of one thing and half of another.
• This coffee is half-and-half so there isn't quite as much caffeine as in regular coffee.
• I can't decide between a chocolate sundae and a pineapple sundae, so make mine half-and-half

at half-mast

Idiom(s): at half-mast

Theme: HALF

halfway up or down. (Primarily referring to flags. Can be used for things other than flags as a joke.)
• The flag was flying at half-mast because the general had died.
• Americans fly flags at half-mast on Memorial Day.
• The little boy ran out of the house with his pants at half-mast.

on behalf of sb on one's behalf

in one's behalf

A fault confessed is half redressed.

Confession is the beginning of forgiveness.

Half a loaf is better than none.

You should be grateful for something, even if it's not as much as you wanted.

Cheap at half the price

If something's cheap at half the price, it's very cheap indeed.

Half a mind

If you have half a mind to do something, you haven't decided to do it, but are thinking seriously about doing it.

Meet someone halfway

If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of their ideas and make concessions.

Well begun is half done.

A good start to a task leads to its easy and successful completion.

a half chance|chance|half a chance

n. An opportunity; a reasonable chance. Just give yourself half a chance and you will quickly get used to your new job.

at half mast|half mast|mast

prep. phr. Halfway up or down; referring primarily to flagposts, but may be used jokingly. When a president of the United States dies, all flags are flown at half mast.

better half|better|half

n., informal One's marriage partner (mostly said by men about their wives.) "This is my better half, Mary," said Joe.

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half Idiom, Proverb

all over hell's half acre

better half

don't know the half of it

go off half-cocked

half assed

half-baked

half cocked

half corked

half cut

half hearted

half lit

half-pint

half shot

half snapped

half the battle

have half a mind

have half a mind to

hell's half acre

meet someone half-way

not half bad

on behalf of

six of one and a half dozen of the other

six of one and half-a-dozen of the other

six of one, half a dozen of the other

and a half

by half

in half

in sb．'s behalf

meet sbhalf way

on/in sb's behalf

on sb．'s behalf

with half an eye

six of one and half a dozen of the other

one's better half

meet sb halfway

in behalf of

have half a notion to

half-and-half

at half-mast

on behalf of sb on one's behalf

in one's behalf

A fault confessed is half redressed.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Cheap at half the price

Half a mind

Meet someone halfway

Well begun is half done.

a half chance|chance|half a chance

at half mast|half mast|mast

better half|better|half

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