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halfway adjective /ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/ /ˌhæfˈweɪ/ [usually before noun] jump to other results - at an equal distance between two points; in the middle of a period of time
- I got the ball on the halfway line.
- part of the way towards doing or achieving something
halfway adverb /ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/ /ˌhæfˈweɪ/ Idioms jump to other results at an equal distance between two points; in the middle of a period of time- It's about halfway between London and Bristol.
- He left halfway through the ceremony.
- I'm afraid we're not even halfway there yet.
halfway to/towards (doing) something part of the way towards doing or achieving something- This only goes halfway to explaining what really happened.
- halfway decent (informal) fairly, but not very, good
- Any halfway decent map will give you that information.
Idioms - to reach an agreement with somebody by giving them part of what they want
- If he was prepared to apologize, the least she could do was meet him halfway and accept some of the blame.
Topics Discussion and agreementc2
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