- too\ ---\ by\ half
- adj(princ. British) Much too; excessively.
The heroine of the story is too nice by half; she is not believable.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
too\ ---\ by\ half
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too...by half — too…by half chiefly Brit informal used to say that someone or something has too much of a particular quality usually in a way that is annoying an arrogant politician who is too clever by half • • • Main Entry: ↑half … Useful english dictionary
too by half — ► too by half excessively . Main Entry: ↑half … English terms dictionary
too ---- by half — {adj.} ({princ. British}) Much too; excessively. * /The heroine of the story is too nice by half; she is not believable./ … Dictionary of American idioms
too ---- by half — {adj.} ({princ. British}) Much too; excessively. * /The heroine of the story is too nice by half; she is not believable./ … Dictionary of American idioms
too ... by half — adj. too much; excessively; extremely. You are too crazy by half … English slang
too —— by half — excessively : too superstitious by half. → half … English new terms dictionary
too - by half — used to emphasize something bad the idea seems too superstitious by half … Useful english dictionary
half — ► NOUN (pl. halves) 1) either of two equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided. 2) either of two equal periods into which a match or performance is divided. 3) Brit. informal half a pint of beer. 4) informal a half… … English terms dictionary
Half the World Away (single) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Half The World Away» Sencillo de Antony Costa del álbum Heart Full Of Soul Publicación 26 de marzo de 2007 (China, Israel y Japón) … Wikipedia Español
half — noun (plural halves) 1》 either of two equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided. ↘either of two equal periods into which a sports game or performance is divided. 2》 Brit. informal half a pint of beer. 3》 informal… … English new terms dictionary
