How to Pronounce "the half of it"
expression
thuh or thee HAF uhv IT
thuh or thee HAHF OV IT
Definition
This expression means that what has been mentioned is only a small part of a bigger story, problem, or situation; there's much more to know or understand.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhæf/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
British English
ðə, ði/ /hˈɑːf/ /ˈɒv/ /ˈɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh or thee HAF uhv IT
UK
thuh or thee HAHF OV IT
Listen in Context
You think this job is hard, but that's only the half of it.
If you knew everything, you would see that's not the half of it.
Her story was sad, and it was only the half of it.
I got stuck in traffic, spilled coffee on myself, and that’s not even the half of it!