the half of it
(Redirected from not know the half of it)
English[edit]
Phrase[edit]
- (idiomatic, informal, chiefly in the negative) Only a part of something; not the full picture. Typically it is implied to be the most important part.
Usage notes[edit]
- Often used to say that a situation is worse than it might seem on its face.
- Often used in the expression "to not know the half of it," defined as "to not know the full extent of a problem, etc."
Translations[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “the half of it”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “the half of it”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “half of it”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “not know the half of it”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.