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split the difference |
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split the difference 1. to accept only part of what was originally wanted. When they don't agree, she's always trying to get them to split the difference so everyone will be happy. 2. to each pay half of an amount. I told the owners that we could split the difference between their price and my offer. See also: difference, split 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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So to say, we would split the difference between the ideal and the human, and be, say, twenty-five. Tookey's right and Winthrop's right, and they've only got to split the difference and make themselves even. I'll split the difference, and say forty-five; and that's the most I will do. |
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