half the time
idiom
informal
: very often
Half the time I have no idea what my professor is talking about.
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Tests of defenses against long-range missiles have failed about half the time.
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William Hartung, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
For a simple yet innovative dinner tonight, this chicken tamale pie has all the flavors of the delicious Latin delicacy with half the time to make it.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
But there’s an expectation on creative people, who half the time should not be speaking publicly.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Bessie Henson has been a direct service provider for LEL for 18 years, which is about half the time she’s been taking care of her adult son, now 36, who was diagnosed with moderate Down syndrome and oppositional defiant disorder.
—Michael Schroeder, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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William Hartung, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
For a simple yet innovative dinner tonight, this chicken tamale pie has all the flavors of the delicious Latin delicacy with half the time to make it.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
But there’s an expectation on creative people, who half the time should not be speaking publicly.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Bessie Henson has been a direct service provider for LEL for 18 years, which is about half the time she’s been taking care of her adult son, now 36, who was diagnosed with moderate Down syndrome and oppositional defiant disorder.
—Michael Schroeder, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Half the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20the%20time. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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