Talk:by half

Etymology

What's the etymology behind it? --Backinstadiums (talk) 23:58, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

Imagine something (an amount of effort, sarcasm, or whatever) multiplied by 1.5. Compare "he doesn't do things by halves" (= he does things very thoroughly). Equinox ◑ 00:00, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

@Equinox: a half is 0.5, not 1.5. --Backinstadiums (talk) 15:29, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

@Backinstadiums: You think I don't know that? Increase by half (100% + 50%), that's the same thing. Equinox ◑ 09:25, 11 May 2020 (UTC)