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Halves Person Engaged Completely Cooks Seldom It’s Three Course

Phrase/Idiom do nothing by halves
Definition When a person does everything they are engaged in completely and thoroughly, they are said to do nothing by halves.
Example She cooks seldom but when she does it, it’s a three-course meal – she does nothing by halves.

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