half off
idiom
—used to say that something is being sold at half the original price
Peaches are half off today.
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Snag drinking glasses for 50% off and organic cotton cloth napkins for more than half off, plus check out big savings on entire dinnerware sets and more.
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Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Instead of wimpy 20% or 30% discounts, a lot of items are over half off.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
At almost half off, this one’s just easy to say yes to.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The top markdowns in clothing include half off a pair of cool Dickies cargo pants, a lightweight half-zip sweatshirt from Mountain Hardwear, and a cozy The North Face midlayer.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
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Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Instead of wimpy 20% or 30% discounts, a lot of items are over half off.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
At almost half off, this one’s just easy to say yes to.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The top markdowns in clothing include half off a pair of cool Dickies cargo pants, a lightweight half-zip sweatshirt from Mountain Hardwear, and a cozy The North Face midlayer.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Half off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20off. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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