half the fun with something

half the fun with something
half the fun/problem/trouble/etc with something phrase
a large part of the fun problem trouble etc that is involved in something

Putting up the decorations is half the fun of Christmas.

Thesaurus: slightly, to some degree and not completelysynonym
Main entry: half

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