strike a happy medium



strike a happy medium

 and hit a happy medium; find a happy medium
to find a compromise position; to arrive at a position halfway between two unacceptable extremes. Ann likes very spicy food, but Bob doesn't care for spicy food at all. We are trying to find a restaurant that strikes a happy medium. Tom is either very happy or very sad. He can't seem to hit a happy medium.
See also: happy, medium, strike

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NaİLe-Turkish
Mordred-Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Griogair-Scottish
GareyGER-ee, GAR-eeEnglish
Kanchana-Tamil
Patience['peiʃəns]