The angry dog nearly beat the intruder half to death.
half murder
idiomThe committing of a grievous, but not fatal, injury.
The fight was so violent that the attacker left his opponent half murdered in the alleyway.
The brutal assault left the victim half murdered, requiring months of intensive care to recover from such severe physical trauma.
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all over hell's half acre
All over the place; everywhere.
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baker's half dozen
Seven, a group of seven.
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half a brain
A very basic or minimal level of intelligence.
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half a head
Synonym of half a brain.
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half a mind
A moderate inclination.
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half joke
A statement which contains elements of both jest and seriousness.
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hell and half of Georgia
A very large region; everywhere.
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murder will out
Secrets or hidden crimes will eventually be exposed or discovered; nothing that is secret can remain a secret forever.