a happy medium



a happy medium

a way of doing something which is good because it avoids being extreme (often + between ) What you want from a holiday is a happy medium between activity and relaxation. I'm either exercising all the time or I'm doing nothing but I can't seem to find a happy medium.
See also: happy, medium

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Elke (1)EL-kə (Dutch)Dutch, German, Frisian
RÍOnach-Irish
Cinta-Indonesian
Hendrina-Dutch
Lore (1)LO-rəGerman
Silvestr-Czech