fifty-fifty
fifty-fifty: divided into two equal parts
Examples of FIFTY-FIFTY
- We’ve got, I’d say, a better than fifty-fifty chance of winning the game.
- The odds are the same for a heads or a tails to come up, they’re fifty-fifty.
fifty-fifty: divided into two equal parts
on the whole: in general, in most ways (also: by and large) Examples of ON THE WHOLE He is, on the whole, a good student. Rents and occupancy rates in commercial real estate remain healthy on the whole.
to stand for: to represent, to signify; to tolerate Examples of TO STAND FOR He stands for shrinking the federal budget almost in half, legalizing marijuana. The citizens wouldn’t stand for the increase in crime in their city, so they hired more police officers and built another jail.
to take for granted: not to appreciate fully; to assume to be true withoutgiving much thoughtA noun or pronoun often follows the verb take. Examples of TO TAKE FOR GRANTED Most citizens in Africa do not have these luxuries we take for granted. These people are being careless and taking for granted the lives that…
to think of: to have a (good or bad) opinion of Examples of THINK OF If you don’t see me, remember to think of me next time you visit. I’ll need to think of a good excuse for getting out of the play tomorrow night.
to take over: to assume control or responsibility for; to do or perform again Examples of TO TAKE OVER When the publisher of that magazine retires, his daughter will take it over. Chloe worked on the report for several days and then James took over.
all right: acceptable,fine; yes, okay Examples of ALL RIGHT I told her after the accident that everything was going to be all right. All right, team, let’s go win this game!