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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half of it

Shot quickly by stalwart director Jeff Tremaine this spring, half of it is a clip reel of past hits, like the time fan favorite Steve-O slingshotted into the sky in a port-a-potty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Now, as to the specific question, yes, 2013 was pretty boring, or at least the second half of it was.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

Cloud business is 99% of that backlog, and more than half of it is expected to become revenue within the next two years.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

“We’ve sold about half of it at a $1.25 trillion valuation, still holding about half of it,” Lipschultz said, according to transcripts from FactSet and S&P Global Market Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

If he could only find the other half of it, he could repair it.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds