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meet halfway |
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meet someone halfway Fig. to compromise with someone. No, I won't give in, but I'll meet you halfway. They settled the argument by agreeing to meet each other halfway. meet somebody halfway to show that you really want to reach an agreement or improve your relationship with someone by doing some of the things that they ask you to I really want this relationship, Simon, and I'm prepared to work at it but you have to meet me halfway. meet somebody halfway to do some of what someone asks you to do He's put forward some good proposals for settling the strike, but the other side has not been willing to meet him halfway. Related vocabulary: split the difference Usage notes: often said about an attempt to reach an agreement about something How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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