half the time
idiom
informal
: very often
Half the time I have no idea what my professor is talking about.
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The umpire's calls were overturned just over half the time.
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the tech executive and his daughter, by paying more through the app and other means, rode all five Tier 1 rides along with other popular ones, seeing almost twice as many attractions in half the time.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Your air fryer will preheat in less than half the time of your regular oven and then can put two salmon fillets or chicken breasts along with some vegetables in there and have dinner for two ready—stat.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Microsoft rolled out a flexible work policy after offices reopened from pandemic closures where employees were permitted to work from home up to half the time without official approval.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the tech executive and his daughter, by paying more through the app and other means, rode all five Tier 1 rides along with other popular ones, seeing almost twice as many attractions in half the time.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Your air fryer will preheat in less than half the time of your regular oven and then can put two salmon fillets or chicken breasts along with some vegetables in there and have dinner for two ready—stat.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Microsoft rolled out a flexible work policy after offices reopened from pandemic closures where employees were permitted to work from home up to half the time without official approval.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Half the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20the%20time. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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