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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Fatmir	-	Albanian
Decima	DEK-i-ma	Ancient Roman
EloÍSa	-	Spanish
Haines	['hainz]
Eusebius	yoo-SEE-bee-əs (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Elisabete	ə-lee-zə-BET	Portuguese