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I believe you're referring to "Tun Dr Mahathir described the [Malaysian] government as 'half-past six' with no guts after it scrapped a project to build a bridge to replace the Causeway because it could not secure the agreement of Singapore".
"Half past six" is an idiom on it's own, slang mainly used in Malaysia and Singapore.
In short though, it means: Careless, shoddy; incompetent, screwed up.
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What does the phrase bear a grudge mean?
To continue with feelings of resentment against someone as a result of something that happened in the past
What does recurring previously mean?
In standardized and modern English usage the phrase order is "previously reoccurring." This phrase regards that an event has repeated itself over the past time frame. An commonly used alternate phrase is "a reoccurring history."
What does half past three mean?
that it is 7:30. Crazy person
Could 'made' be an action verb if its in a verb phrase?
Made can be an action verb in past tense as long as it is in a verb phrase.
Which of the following can function as adjectives infinitive phrase gerund phrase participial phrase?
There are many verbs where the present participle (-ing verb) can be used as either an adjective or a noun (gerund). Some, but not all verbs can use the past participle (-ed verb) as adjectives.Examples: present participlesa beating heartblowing leavesa disgusting messExamples : past participleswhipped potatoesoccupied seatscornered criminalsExamples : irregular past participlesbeaten eggsbroken armswritten languagestuck windows
What is half past mean?
30 minutes after the hour. "Its half past 1." it's 1:30!
What mean by half past in time?
30 minutes past the hour.
How do you stay half past in french?
To say "half past" in French, you can use the phrase "et demie." For example, if it is 6:30, you would say "six heures et demie."
What does half past 3 mean?
3:30
What does half past 4 mean?
4:30
What does mean half past nine?
9:30
What does 'ikimasu' mean in Japanese?
The phrase "lkimasu" is a verb meaning to go. Should you be looking to use this phrase in past tense and needing to acknowledge that someone has gone, "Ikimashita" is the correct past tense phrase.
What does half past six mean?
6:30 i suppose
What does 6-30 mean on a watch?
half past 6
What does half past 3 o'clock mean?
3:30
What does a six heures vingt mean?
This is a time phrase and it means 20 past 6
What do you mean by half past 1?
It refers to the time of day. 01:30 or 13:30
