half the battle

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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.

See also: battle, half

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I think you will prosper, for the sincere wish to be good is half the battle. Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context Au contraire, if we can manage to stow ourselves away unbeknownst, half the battle will be won. The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context 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. The Secret Garden by Burnett, Frances Hodgson View in context More results

References in classic literature

I think you will prosper, for the sincere wish to be good is half the battle.

Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context

Au contraire, if we can manage to stow ourselves away unbeknownst, half the battle will be won.

The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context

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.

The Secret Garden by Burnett, Frances Hodgson View in context

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