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the half of it

idiom

Only a part of something; not the full picture. Typically it is implied to be the most important part.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all over hell's half acre

    All over the place; everywhere.

  2. 02

    baker's half dozen

    Seven, a group of seven.

  3. 03

    half a brain

    A very basic or minimal level of intelligence.

  4. 04

    half a head

    Synonym of half a brain.

  5. 05

    half a mind

    A moderate inclination.

  6. 06

    half joke

    A statement which contains elements of both jest and seriousness.

  7. 07

    half murder

    The committing of a grievous, but not fatal, injury.

  8. 08

    hell and half of Georgia

    A very large region; everywhere.

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