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meet halfway

Phrasal verbLevel B1

To reach a compromise where each side gives a little.

We wanted different restaurants, so we met halfway and chose a café.

'Meet someone halfway' means both people compromise.

Comic strip. Amira: I want pizza. Ken wants sushi. We can't decide. Diego: Meet halfway? Then go to the street between the restaurants! Ken: Ha! We'd be standing in the road. Steventeacher: 'Meet halfway' means both people give up a little to agree. Amira: Let's meet halfway: a place with pizza and sushi!
Steventeacher explains “meet halfway”.
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Tell us about a time you met someone halfway.