meet halfway

meet someone halfway

Fig. to compromise with someone. No, I won't give in, but I'll meet you halfway. They settled the argument by agreeing to meet each other halfway.

meet somebody halfway

to do some of what someone asks you to do He's put forward some good proposals for settling the strike, but the other side has not been willing to meet him halfway.

Usage notes: often said about an attempt to reach an agreement about something

Related vocabulary: split the difference

meet somebody halfway

to show that you really want to reach an agreement or improve your relationship with someone by doing some of the things that they ask you to I really want this relationship, Simon, and I'm prepared to work at it but you have to meet me halfway.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Amihan	-	Filipino, Hiligaynon
Colm	-	Irish
Maikel	-	Dutch
Iarlaith	EER-lah	Irish
Isak	EE-sahk	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Miruna	-	Romanian