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
ÁDÁMAH-dahmHungarian
Shimshon-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
AlŽBĚTa-Czech
HabakkukHAB-ə-kək (English), hə-BAK-ək (English)Biblical
Sari (1)SAH-reeFinnish
Rosana-Portuguese