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.
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Price tags and tech details, however, only tell half the story.
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Maggie Slepian, Outside, 26 Jan. 2026
But that’s only half the story.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
However, the new devices are just half the story.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2026
Those numbers only tell half the story, Hutchings said.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
But those numbers only tell half the story.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Business is blooming But farms are only half the story.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Smarter software for a smoother creative flow But hardware is only half the story.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
The credit crunch is only half the story.
—Jacob Bennett, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
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Maggie Slepian, Outside, 26 Jan. 2026
But that’s only half the story.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
However, the new devices are just half the story.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2026
Those numbers only tell half the story, Hutchings said.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
But those numbers only tell half the story.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Business is blooming But farms are only half the story.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Smarter software for a smoother creative flow But hardware is only half the story.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
The credit crunch is only half the story.
—Jacob Bennett, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Half the story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20the%20story. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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