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

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 • Mar. 2, 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

Father Amadi came after Jaja had cut up the chicken and Amaka had put half of it in a plastic bag for the freezer.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie