half of it

Idioms  

1. Only part of something, as in You saw them together, but that's just the half of it; she's moved in with him. This phrase, signifying the most important portion (more than half), is often put negatively as not the half of it, as in You thought they played badly? That's not the half of it, because they've been kicked out of the league. [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

But the "dark and gritty" 12-part storyline was ordered to be wiped, and more than half of it remains missing.

From BBC

One of its three keyboards had been disabled, the stops on the left play a constant droning F note when pulled out and, while it may appear huge, half of it had, according to its custodian, Stephen Lomas, been removed.

From BBC

He was able to save around £2,000 last year, though he has already had to spend half of it to make up for a lack of available hours this January.

From BBC

“That’s not even the half of it,” I said as my brain raced with horrible possibility after horrible possibility.

From Literature

“They’ve been trained for acts in the circus; that’s why they’re so valuable. It takes a long time to train a monkey, but you haven’t heard the half of it yet. You’re overlooking something very important.”

From Literature