agree in principle



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agree in principle

To accept the general terms and/or conditions of a deal without having completed or agreed upon the specific details. The government has agreed in principle that it will cover the cost of building a new school, but so far we haven't seen a clear proposal on how this would be accomplished.
See also: agree, principle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Birgir-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Argider-Basque
Ernest['ə:nist]
WillemVIL-ləm, WIL-ləmDutch
LenoxLEN-əksScottish, English (Rare)
BrÂNBRAHNWelsh Mythology