meet someone halfway

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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Figurative meaning

to compromise with someone

Why this phrase?

Two walkers pictured converging on the midpoint of a journey; each gives up part of the distance to reach the other.

Example

“I offered to split the difference to meet them halfway.”

Dictionary details

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

give and take Neutral · CEFR B2

mutual compromise in which each side makes concessions

ballpark figure Informal · CEFR B1

a rough estimate, not an exact number

great minds think alike Informal · CEFR B1

said when two people have the same idea at the same time

on the same page Neutral · CEFR B1

In agreement or sharing the same understanding.

put something on the table Neutral · CEFR B1

to offer something for consideration in a discussion or negotiation

see eye to eye Neutral · CEFR B1

To agree completely with someone.

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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