Смысл: behalf

behalf[bıʹhɑ:f]
n
<Í> в сочетаниях:
1.:
in behalf of - уст. для; ради; в пользу; в защиту
in my [his, her] behalf - в моих [его, её] интересах
in behalf of oppressed peoples - в защиту /в интересах/ угнетённых народов
to speak /to plead/ in behalf of smb.'s case - выступать в защиту кого-л., высказываться в чью-л. пользу
2.:
on behalf (of) - от лица, от имени (кого-л.)
for and on behalf of N. - юр. за и от имени N. (перед подписями лиц, законно уполномоченных подписываться за кого-л.)
to speak on behalf of all progressive men and women - выступать от лица всех прогрессивных людей
I am speaking on my husband's behalf - я говорю от имени своего мужа
3.:
in this /that/ behalf - уст., юр. в этом отношении; по этому вопросу
a statute in that behalf - закон о том же

your other half Идиома

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.

(one's) added half

One's spouse, adventurous partner, or boyfriend/girlfriend. I'd love to appear out to the confined with you afterwards work, but I'd bigger analysis in with my added bisected to accomplish abiding we don't accept any affairs for this evening. The assignment retreat is meant to be for couples, so be abiding to accompany your added half!Learn more: half, other

your added half

your bigger half

COMMON If you accredit to your other half or your better half, you beggarly your husband, wife, or partner. They arrive us out to banquet afterwards the acclamation because they said it was time they met my added half. It's a abashment my bigger bisected isn't here. You'd accept addition to account with. Note: These expressions are usually acclimated humorously. Learn more: half, other

your better/other ˈhalf

(informal, humorous) your wife or husband: I’ll accept to ask my bigger bisected about that.Learn more: better, half, other

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hairdo hale and hearty hale fellow, well met half assed half-baked half cocked half corked half cut half hearted half lit half-pint half shot half snapped half the battle ham ham hands ham it up