go halfway

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

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“Did we have to go halfway around the world?”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2025

Dr Emily Sams said they were offered less than England and Scotland, meaning they "don't need to go halfway around the world to Australia for better pay".

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

“They can only go halfway because they worry about uncertainties.”

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

“When we made our decision, I think the worst possible scenario for us would have been to go halfway and kind of Band-Aid it,” Rizzo said.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2021

But it will have to be convincing; I can’t just go halfway.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

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