other half
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other half — index alter ego Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
other half — noun singular HUMOROUS someone s husband, wife, or partner … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
other half — ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ one s wife, husband, or partner … English terms dictionary
other half — noun 1. : a segment of the population radically different economically and often socially from that to which one belongs or with which a context is associated see how the other half lives especially : proletariat 2. : spouse * * * noun [singular] … Useful english dictionary
other half — (someone s) better/other half old fashioned someone s husband or wife or the person with whom they have a romantic relationship. I should think 3.30 on Wednesday will be fine but I d better check with my other half … New idioms dictionary
other half — 1. the people of an economic class clearly different from one s own or from that to which reference is being made: a glimpse of how the other half lives. 2. Informal. one s spouse. * * * … Universalium
How the Other Half Lives — [ Jacob Riis, New York, 1888 ] How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York (1890) was a pioneering work of photojournalism by Jacob Riis, documenting the squalid living conditions in New York City slums in the 1880s. It… … Wikipedia
one half of the world does not know how the other half lives — Cf. 1532 RABELAIS Pantagruel II. xxxii. la moytié du monde ne sçait comment l’autre vit, one half of the world knows not how the other lives. 1607 J. HALL Holy Observations xvii. One half of the world knowes not how the other liues: and therefore … Proverbs new dictionary
The Other Half — can refer to: Other Half (album), a 2007 album from Mandy Chiang. The Other Half (game show), a BBC television game show. The Other Half (TV series), an American day time talk show. The Other Half (1919 film), a film directed by King Vidor. The… … Wikipedia
The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir — Directed by Shirley MacLaine Claudia Weill Produced by Shirley MacLaine Written by Shirley MacLaine Narrated … Wikipedia
