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Phrase(s): The first step is always the hardest.
Prov. Starting a new endeavor is the hardest part of it. • Fred: I want to quit smoking, but I can’t convince myself to sign up for the "stop smoking" program. Jill: The first step is always the hardest. • If I can just start this project, I know the rest will be easy. The first step is always the hardest.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs