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like one o'clock half struck

like one o'clock half struck prepositional phrase: in a state of indecision or hesitancy.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (informal) In a state of indecision or hesitancy.
    • He stood for a few seconds like one o'clock half struck, then gave her a stupid grin, gulped awkwardly and walked away, face burning and tears of rage threatening to burst forth at any moment.2003, Roy Cranley, Chip Chop Cherry, page 218
    • Johan hesitated like one o'clock half struck, mumbled, and slurred to himself: […]2013, Ian Thornton, The Great & Calamitous Tale of Johan Thoms, page 217

Questions about like one o'clock half struck

What does like one o'clock half struck mean?
Like one o'clock half struck means in a state of indecision or hesitancy.
What part of speech is like one o'clock half struck?
Like one o'clock half struck is a prepositional phrase.

Words near like one o'clock half struck in the dictionary

  1. like of
  2. like old boots
  3. like one means it
  4. like one needs a hole in the head
  5. like one o'clock
  6. like one o'clock half struck
  7. like one owns the place
  8. like one's life depended on it
  9. like painting the Forth Bridge
  10. like peas and carrots
  11. like peas in a pod

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