half the time

half the time
почти всё время

I just get carried away and say yes when I should say no. Half the time I don't make any sense, anyway. (G. Vidal, ‘Washington, D. C.’, part II, ch. III) — Меня куда-то заносит, и я говорю "да", когда надо сказать "нет". чаще всего сама не знаю, что со мной творится.

He says he works hard, but he's daydreaming half the time. (ALD) — Он говорит, что весь день сидит за столом и много работает, а на самом деле чуть не все это время витает в облаках.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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