Half-baked
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Adjective
- (literal) Partially cooked by heating in an oven.
- When the casserole is half baked, take it out and sprinkle the grated cheese on top.
- (idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) Incomplete; of an idea or scheme, not fully planned or carefully considered (frequently derisive)
- The guy had some half-baked idea for getting rich in the stock market.