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When you only get part of something, but something else happens fully. Like you had half of your money, but then you lost the whole other half. Now you're stuck with half of half, which is basically nothing.
I had half my allowance, but I spent the whole other half. Now I have half of half. Which is, like, not even a real amount.
I had half the cake, but the dog ate the whole other half. Now I have half of half, and the whole dog drama.
I had half the job, but I got fired from the whole other part. Now I have half of half, and the whole firing.