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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For a limited time, Sling is offering new subscribers half off their first month.
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
At retail, this gorgeous TV is a tough one to swallow, but right now Best Buy is slashing over half off the price, so take the opportunity to grab a stellar screen that will make your movies and games look their best.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 12 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
At retail, this gorgeous TV is a tough one to swallow, but right now Best Buy is slashing over half off the price, so take the opportunity to grab a stellar screen that will make your movies and games look their best.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 12 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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“Half off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20off. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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