half-done homework

noun
UK /ˌhɑːf ˈdʌn ˈhəʊmwɜːk/
US /ˌhæf ˈdʌn ˈhoʊmwɜːrk/

Homework that is only partly finished.

I can't go out and play because I still have half-done homework on my desk.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A job or task that has been started but not completed.

The half-done homework of painting the fence was left for tomorrow.

3. Work that was rushed and turned in without full effort.

His half-done homework got a low grade because half the answers were missing.

4. A situation where someone stops working before the job is truly finished.

Cleaning the kitchen was half-done homework—the dishes were still in the sink.