be half the battle won

be half the battle won
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.


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  • 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 …   New idioms dictionary

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