be not half bad



be not half bad

To be fine or acceptable, perhaps surprisingly so. Wow, this dinner isn't half bad—I can't believe Lindsay made it all by herself! The kids' play really isn't half bad, if you want to come see it over the weekend.
See also: bad, half, not

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LupeLOO-peSpanish
Lenny['leni]
Darnelldahr-NELEnglish
FrÉDÉRiquefre-de-REEKFrench
Innes-Scottish
Harunahah-ṙoo-nahJapanese