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
DobrosŁAwadaw-braw-SWAH-vahPolish
Jurica-Croatian, Slovene
Atrides['ætridəs]
Senan-Irish
FranÇOisefrawn-SWAWZFrench
Louisaloo-EEZ-ə (English), loo-EES-ə (English)English, German, Dutch