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the half of it

the half of it phrase: only a part of something; not the full picture. Typically it is implied to be the most important part.

Phrase

the half of it

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Only a part of something; not the full picture. Typically it is implied to be the most important part.
    • A: I think something's up with So-and-So. He's been acting a little weird lately.
      B: You don't know the half of it!

Questions about the half of it

What does the half of it mean?
The half of it means only a part of something; not the full picture. Typically it is implied to be the most important part.
What part of speech is the half of it?
The half of it is a phrase.

Words near the half of it in the dictionary

  1. The Gulf
  2. The Gurdies
  3. The Hague
  4. The Hague Invasion Act
  5. the hairy hell
  6. the half of it
  7. the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world
  8. the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
  9. the handbags come out
  10. the handwriting is on the wall
  11. the hard way

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