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

In the end, the husband bought her out of her half of it for about $75.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

And the other half of it is just age.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Over half of it will be elevated -- a major concern for Alexandrians who fear the tree-lined track will be replaced by eyesore concrete stilts.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

This is a once-in-a-lifetime inheritance that your parents would want you to enjoy guilt-free and would, at the same time, not want for you to lose half of it in, say, a divorce.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

Redemption dragged the bench over and levered half of it so it was at a right angle, a narrow L. Pet lifted Hibiscus easily with one hand and deposited him in the seat.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi