Be half the battle (won) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be half the battle (won)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenny Anh calendar 2021-07-16 10:07

Meaning of Be half the battle (won)

Be half the battle (won) phrase

To complete a very important part of the work in order to achieve a certain goal 

If I can persuade my boss to accept my plan, that will be half the battle.

Having more than 700 people who completed the questionnaire was half the battle won. All we need to do now is to analyze the data then we can submit our report.

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Come to the fore

To become important or obvious

to tie up loose ends
To complete things that are left unfinished
it makes no odds
It does not matter; it is not important.
round (something) out

To finish or complete something in a satisfactory way

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Used to describe something that has great influence or importance

 

Grammar and Usage of Be half the battle (won)

Verb Forms

  • is/are half the battle
  • was/were half the battle

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Be half the battle (won)

The expression dated back to the 18th century. It derived from an old proverb in Oliver Goldsmith’s comedy, She Stoops to Conquer (1773): "The first blow is half the battle." 

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