happy medium



happy medium

A healthy balance between two extremes. It can be difficult for working mothers to find a happy medium between maintaining their careers and caring for their families.
See also: happy, medium

happy medium

The midway point between two extremes. For example, We need to find a happy medium between overdoing the holiday season and ignoring it entirely . This expression, first recorded in 1778, was once known as the golden mean and is based on ancient mathematical principles.
See also: happy, medium

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gustavogoo-STAH-vo (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
BoglÁRka-Hungarian
Slavka-Slovene, Croatian
Frigidianus-Late Roman
Babbage[bə'beidʒ]
Javierhah-VYERSpanish