"half the story" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} half the story
  1. An incomplete or one-sided version of events. Related terms: half the battle, half-truth Translations (Translations): puoli totuutta (Finnish), połowa historii [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-half_the_story-en-phrase-Qu6QXbEj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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