Cooking a meal for her is often halfway to her heart.
Приготовление еды для неё часто на полпути к её сердцу.
Definitions
The phrase 'halfway (to) (someone's) heart' means making significant progress in gaining someone's affection, trust, or approval, but not having fully achieved it yet. It suggests that efforts to win someone over are partially successful, but more is needed to completely win their heart.
