Stop for half a year and do no work (6)
I believe the answer is:
arrest
'do no work' is the definition.
'arrest' can be an answer for 'do' (do can mean arrest as in 'got done'). I am unsure of the 'no work' bit.
'stop for half a year' is the wordplay.
'stop' becomes 'rest' (to take a rest is to stop).
'for' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'half a' suggests halving the letters.
'year' halved is 'ar'.
'rest' put after 'ar' is 'ARREST'.
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for arrest that I've seen before include "Apprehend; detain" , "Stop - detain" , "Seize (a crime suspect)" , "Bring to a standstill" , "Stop or slow down the progress of" .)