go halfway Idiom, Proverb
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v. phr. To give up part of what you want or to do your share in reaching an agreement with someone.
Our neighbors are willing to go halfway to meet us and pay their share for a fence between our houses. Bob wants to make up after your fight and you should meet him halfway. If you're willing to go halfway with us, we'll be friends again. Bill met Mary halfway after their argument.
go halfway
go halfway Also,
meet someone halfway. Compromise, give up something for the sake of an agreement. For example,
The Smiths are willing to go halfway and pay their share for snow-plowing, or
I'll make peace with Nancy if she'll just meet me halfway. [Late 1500s]
go halfway
To accommodation with someone, generally in an altercation or disagreement. I'll accede to some of your requests if you'll go center and acquiesce me to apparatus some of my ideas. Hey, buddy, amuse go center and at atomic try to apple-pie your allowance already a month, OK? Can we go center on this? I'm accommodating to compromise.Learn more: go, halfwaygo halfway
Also, meet addition halfway. Compromise, accord up article for the account of an agreement. For example, The Smiths are accommodating to go center and pay their allotment for snow-plowing, or I'll accomplish accord with Nancy if she'll aloof accommodated me halfway. [Late 1500s] Learn more: go, halfway