(not) half the person/man/woman (one) used to be In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(not) half the person/man/woman (one) used to be", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Michael Phuoc calendar 2021-06-27 11:06

Meaning of (not) half the person/man/woman (one) used to be

(not) half the person/man/woman (one) used to be American singular noun noun phrase

American singular noun noun phrase

If you feel much weaker, more vulnerable, or easier to lose your temple than yourself in the past, you might have been only half the person you used to be.

My mom has been as if only half the woman she used to be since my dad passed away.

She seems to be half the girl she used to be. You'd better prevent her before too late.

The continuously lost matches have been gradually making him half the confident man he used to be.

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Grammar and Usage of (not) half the person/man/woman (one) used to be

Possessive Adjectives

  • (not) half (article) (adjective) (noun) it used to be | Objects
  • (not) half (article) (adjective) (noun) pronoun (he/she/I/etc.) used to be | Human

The pronoun of the phrase should be conjugated appropriately according to the sentence's main subject.

 

The verb "have" should be conjugated according to its tense.

The verb "have" should be conjugated according to its tense.

The verb "have" should be conjugated according to its tense.

More examples:

He has changed so much and had his own company. He has been half the immature man he used to be.

Her dog has been clearly half a healthy dog it used to be.

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have a romantic or sexual relationship with or marry someone much younger than oneself.
Example: The middle aged man robbed the cradle with the teenager.
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