half the battle

== English == === Etymology === A figure of speech that goes back centuries. Although the collocation knowing is half the battle long predates the G.I. Joe cartoon series, its pop-culture ubiquity in the 21st century is explained by that popularization. === Phrase === half the battle A large part of what it takes to accomplish something. Knowing is half the battle. ― It is necessary to be informed in order to do the right thing in a given situation. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “half the battle” (US) / “half the battle” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “half the battle”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “be half the battle” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.