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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kynthia	-	Greek Mythology
Deanna	dee-AN-ə, DEEN-ə	English
Akoni	-	Hawaiian
Moysei	-	Old Church Slavic
Cerberus	SUR-bə-rəs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Regan	['ri:gən]