half the fun of (something)

half the fun of (something)

Something that significantly contributes to the enjoyment or pleasure of something. It takes some time to bake a cake, but I love measuring and mixing all the ingredients—that's half the fun of it for me. A: "Kourtney seriously believes that half the fun of traveling is packing." B: "It kind of makes sense for her, though—she's super organized and doesn't procrastinate the way you and I do." Decorating for Christmas is half the fun of it for Mom, whereas I just enjoy the finished product when she's done.

See also: fun, half, of

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half the ˈfun, ˈtrouble, etc. of something

(informal) much or a great deal of the enjoyment, etc. of something: Half the pleasure of coming home is finding out what’s been happening while you were away. ♢ ‘The team should play better with a new manager.’ ‘That’s half the trouble — everybody expects too much of him.’

See also: half, of, something

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