How to Pronounce "by halves"

expression

ˈbaɪ/ /ˈhævz

BY HAVZ

bˈaɪ/ /hˈɑːvz

BY HAAVZ

Definition

If you do something 'by halves', you do it without putting in your full effort or you complete it only partially.

American English

ˈbaɪ/ /ˈhævz

British English

bˈaɪ/ /hˈɑːvz

BY HAVZ

BY HAAVZ

She never does anything by halves.

Don’t study by halves if you want to pass the test.

His efforts were only by halves, so he didn’t succeed.

They started the project full of energy, but ended up doing it by halves.