| 单词 | not to know the half of it |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to know the half of it j. Originally U.S. the half of it: the main, significant, or more important part of something. Usually in negative contexts, often in not to know the half of it. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > that which is important > of more importance greatera1425 big brother1860 the half of it1932 1919 Vanity Fair Mar. 51/2 I want to take up a matter which, I think you will all agree with me, constitutes one of the most disgraceful chapters in American history... The Honorable Secretary doesn't know the half of it. 1932 P. G. Wodehouse Hot Water i. 27 It makes me sick. And that's not the half of it... She told me I've got to be American Ambassador to France. 1947 ‘N. Blake’ Minute for Murder i. 2 ‘We've not seen the half of it yet,’ said the Messenger darkly. ‘The half of what?’ ‘You mark my words, sir. When peace comes, as you might say real peace, there'll be chay-oh in this country.’ 1991 ‘W. Trevor’ Reading Turgenev xx in Two Lives (1992) 134 If Elmer knew the half of it he'd jump out of his skin. 2005 Z. Smith On Beauty 408 ‘I know you've been crying,’ insisted Kiki, but she didn't know the half of it. < as lemmas |
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