half the story
idiom
—used to say that there are other matters in addition to what was stated
The restaurant has great desserts, but that's only/just half the story. It also has wonderful entertainment.
Examples of half the story in a Sentence
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However, to say the Dutch international has had things his own way across those five games would only be telling half the story.
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Mark Carey, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
With a commercial van, the vehicle itself is only half the story.
—James Morris, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The Buy-Sell Agreement’s Funding The buy-sell agreement and valuation are only half the story.
—Lina Storm, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
But the drama that played out on TV was only half the story.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Her indispensable account of the prehistory of the U.S. economic security state argues that elite strategies of domination are only half the story, if that.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Making sense of your year to unlock your next growth phase
Dig into your money metrics
Revenue tells half the story.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Nine goals and 10 assists tell only half the story; his fearless dribbling ability and searing pace have left everybody wanting more.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
Although that part is true, that's only half the story's entirety.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Mark Carey, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
With a commercial van, the vehicle itself is only half the story.
—James Morris, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The Buy-Sell Agreement’s Funding The buy-sell agreement and valuation are only half the story.
—Lina Storm, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
But the drama that played out on TV was only half the story.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Her indispensable account of the prehistory of the U.S. economic security state argues that elite strategies of domination are only half the story, if that.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Making sense of your year to unlock your next growth phase
Dig into your money metrics
Revenue tells half the story.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Nine goals and 10 assists tell only half the story; his fearless dribbling ability and searing pace have left everybody wanting more.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
Although that part is true, that's only half the story's entirety.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Half the story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20the%20story. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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