half off
idiom
—used to say that something is being sold at half the original price
Peaches are half off today.
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The University of Chicago was the only place that offered me any kind of financial aid: half off an extraordinarily large sum for the first year, with the implication that the second year could be free.
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Lydia Kiesling, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Since Punxsutawney Phil declared there will be six more weeks of winter, now is the time to score the cozy Kavu Women’s Cavanaugh Fleece Pullover for half off to wear during long-haul flights, sightseeing days, and everything in between in the coming weeks.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
For something in the over-ear category, Woot has an incredible Presidents' Day discount on the Sennheiser Momentum 4s, taking more than half off the sticker price.
—John Mihaly, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
That code brings these already on-sale Men’s Lowdown Sandals to more than half off.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 Feb. 2025
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Lydia Kiesling, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Since Punxsutawney Phil declared there will be six more weeks of winter, now is the time to score the cozy Kavu Women’s Cavanaugh Fleece Pullover for half off to wear during long-haul flights, sightseeing days, and everything in between in the coming weeks.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
For something in the over-ear category, Woot has an incredible Presidents' Day discount on the Sennheiser Momentum 4s, taking more than half off the sticker price.
—John Mihaly, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
That code brings these already on-sale Men’s Lowdown Sandals to more than half off.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for half off
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“Half off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20off. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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