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a one-way street

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a one-way street

A cooperative situation, relationship, or agreement in which only one side is benefitting from or dictating the terms of the interaction. You can't always decide what we're going to do next, Mary. This relationship is not just a one-way street, you know. I always feel like it's a one-way street when I'm dealing with these big firms. They never let you participate in the meetings.

See also: street