Смысл: behalf

behalf[bıʹhɑ:f]
n
<Í> в сочетаниях:
1.:
in behalf of - уст. для; ради; в пользу; в защиту
in my [his, her] behalf - в моих [его, её] интересах
in behalf of oppressed peoples - в защиту /в интересах/ угнетённых народов
to speak /to plead/ in behalf of smb.'s case - выступать в защиту кого-л., высказываться в чью-л. пользу
2.:
on behalf (of) - от лица, от имени (кого-л.)
for and on behalf of N. - юр. за и от имени N. (перед подписями лиц, законно уполномоченных подписываться за кого-л.)
to speak on behalf of all progressive men and women - выступать от лица всех прогрессивных людей
I am speaking on my husband's behalf - я говорю от имени своего мужа
3.:
in this /that/ behalf - уст., юр. в этом отношении; по этому вопросу
a statute in that behalf - закон о том же

(one's) better half Идиома

all over hell's half acre

all over the place, everywhere I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.

better half

spouse, wife or husband Bring your better half when you visit us. We'd like to meet her.

don't know the half of it

do not know all the facts, have not heard all of it Yes, they got divorced, but you don't know the half of it.

go off half-cocked

act or speak before being ready He always goes off half-cocked when he is at a meeting.

half assed

incomplete, half missing There's a guy at the door with a half-assed invention for sale.

half-baked

foolish I didn

half cocked

(See go off half cocked)

half corked

half drunk, buzzed, feeling no pain Andy was at the bar for awhile. He's half corked.

half cut

(See half corked)

half hearted

using half your ability, not giving enough effort He made a half-hearted attempt to find our luggage: one phone call.

(one's) bigger half

One's apron or adventurous partner. I'd love to appear out with you guys afterwards work, but I'd bigger analysis in with my bigger bisected to accomplish abiding we don't accept any affairs for this evening. The assignment retreat is meant to be for couples, so be abiding to accompany your bigger half!Learn more: better, half

one's bigger half

Fig. one's spouse. (Usually refers to a wife.) I anticipate we'd like to appear for dinner, but I'll accept to ask my bigger half. I accept to go home now to my bigger half. We are activity out tonight.Learn more: better, half

better half

1. Also, better part. The beyond bulk or majority of something, as in I won't be long; the bigger bisected of this job is complete, or I accept spent the bigger allotment of my activity in this city. Sir Philip Sidney acclimated the aboriginal appellation in Arcadia (1580): "I ... shall anticipate the bigger bisected of it already achieved." The alternative appears in a acclaimed proverb, discretion is the bigger allotment of valor.
2. Also, my bigger half. One's (my) spouse, as in I'm not abiding if we can go; I'll accept to analysis with my bigger half. Originally this announcement meant "a abutting acquaintance or lover," and by the 16th aeon it referred to either a wife or lover. Sidney acclimated it in this way, afresh in Arcadia: "My dear, my bigger bisected (said he), I acquisition I charge now leave thee." Today it tends to be acclimated agilely for either bedmate or wife. "Late 1500s" Learn more: better, half

your bigger half

your bedmate or wife. humorousLearn more: better, half

your better/other ˈhalf

(informal, humorous) your wife or husband: I’ll accept to ask my bigger bisected about that.Learn more: better, half, other

one’s bigger half

n. one’s wife, and occasionally, one’s husband. My bigger bisected banned of the movie. Learn more: better, half

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hairdo hale and hearty hale fellow, well met half assed half-baked half cocked half corked half cut half hearted half lit half-pint half shot half snapped half the battle ham ham hands ham it up

(one's) better half Идиома

all over hell's half acre

better half

don't know the half of it

go off half-cocked

half assed

half-baked

half cocked

half corked

half cut

half hearted

(one's) bigger half

one's bigger half

better half

your bigger half

your better/other ˈhalf

one’s bigger half

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