not half bad
phrase
informal
: surprisingly good
Her singing was not half bad.
It's a nice place. The food there is not half bad.
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“Not half bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20half%20bad. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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