"half the battle" meaning in All languages combined

See half the battle on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} half the battle
  1. A large part of what it takes to accomplish something. Related terms: half the story Translations (Translations): puoli voittoa (Finnish), połowa sukcesu [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-half_the_battle-en-phrase-E5F20R-1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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