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Englishhalf the battle
Meaning: Half the work or effort.
Example: “Admitting you need help is half the battle.”
Origin: The expression is used to describe what may seem to be less than half the effort, a small part of the effort or just the beginning of the effort, but which in fact goes a long way to getting the work done.
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