go halfway



go halfway

Also, meet someone halfway. Compromise, give up something for the sake of an agreement. For example, The Smiths are willing to go halfway and pay their share for snow-plowing, or I'll make peace with Nancy if she'll just meet me halfway. [Late 1500s]
See also: halfway

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pich-Khmer
NÖLNULLimburgish
Edna (1)ED-nə (English)Irish, Scottish, English
OtsoOT-soFinnish
Kaveri-Indian, Hindi
Issur-Yiddish