be half the battle



be half the battle (won)

to be the most difficult part of a process so that once you have completed this part, you have almost succeeded When you're training a dog, getting it to trust you is half the battle.
See also: battle, half

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Fridenot-Ancient Germanic
BlaineBLAYNEnglish
Alma (2)-Hebrew
BartolomÉbahr-to-lo-MESpanish
Loukianos-Ancient Greek
CÉSaire-French