half the fun of (something)
half the fun of (something)
Something that significantly contributes to the enjoyment or pleasure of something. It takes some time to bake a cake, but I love measuring and mixing all the ingredients—that's half the fun of it for me.
See also: fun, half, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
half the ˈfun, ˈtrouble, etc. of something
(informal) much or a great deal of the enjoyment, etc. of something: Half the pleasure of coming home is finding out what’s been happening while you were away. ‘The team should play better with a new manager.’ ‘That’s half the trouble — everybody expects too much of him.’See also: half, of, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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