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half the battle |
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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. 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 the form half the battle is won: If you know where to look for the information, half the battle is won. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I think you will prosper, for the sincere wish to be good is half the battle. Au contraire, if we can manage to stow ourselves away unbeknownst, half the battle will be won. He had made himself believe that he was going to get well, which was really more than half the battle, if he had been aware of it. |
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