Getting through traffic to the airport was half the battle. The flight was nothing at all.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
half the battle — Anything that brings one well on the way to success • • • Main Entry: ↑battle * * * half the battle phrase the most important part of what you have to do in order to achieve something Winning people’s trust is half the battle. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
half the battle — {n.phr.} A large part of the work. * /When you write an essay for class, making the outline is half the battle./ * /To see your faults and decide to change is half the battle of self improvement./ … Dictionary of American idioms
half the battle — half of the task completed, half of the job done You ve done the research for the report. That s half the battle … English idioms
half the battle — the most important part of what you have to do in order to achieve something Winning people s trust is half the battle … English dictionary
half the battle — a part of the effort or work needed. With so many search engines on the Web, deciding which is the best one is half the battle. Half the battle was simply convincing my mother that she couldn t be alone any more. Usage notes: sometimes used in… … New idioms dictionary
half\ the\ battle — n.phr. A large part of the work. When you write an essay for class, making the outline is half the battle. To see your faults and decide to change is half the battle of self improvement … Словарь американских идиом
half the battle — a large part of the work Sending the letters out will be half the battle. We can finish the rest of the work next week … Idioms and examples
half the battle — partway to victory, half of the battle has been fought … English contemporary dictionary
be half the battle won — be half the battle (won) to be the most difficult part of a process so that once you have completed this part, you have almost succeeded. When you re training a dog, getting it to trust you is half the battle … New idioms dictionary
be half the battle — (won) to be the most difficult part of a process so that once you have completed this part, you have almost succeeded. When you re training a dog, getting it to trust you is half the battle … New idioms dictionary
