half the battle

half the battle
half the battle
Fig. a significant part of an effort. •

Getting through traffic to the airport was half the battle. The flight was nothing at all.

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{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. 2013.

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