A2💬 Everyday Life
Fare le cose a metà
To do things by halves
Literal Translation
"To do things by half"
What it means
To do things by halves / to not finish what you start
Example in context
"Ha iniziato a dipingere la stanza ma ha fatto le cose a metà."
"He started painting the room but did things by halves."
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