half the battle
English
editPhrase
edit- A large part of what it takes to accomplish something.
- Knowing is half the battle. ― It is necessary to be informed in order to do the right thing in a given situation.
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editFurther reading
edit- “half the battle” (US) / “half the battle” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “half the battle”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “be half the battle” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.