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two-way street

British  

noun

  1. an arrangement or a situation involving reciprocal obligation or mutual action

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It was a long, long process of building a relationship that was a two-way street.

From Salon May 23, 2025

Black voters are listening, but some said boosting engagement is a two-way street: If they show up to vote, it has to be translated into action.

From Seattle Times Nov. 5, 2023

Some organizers wore neon green transit vests to make sure traffic was not blocked on the two-way street.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 19, 2023

Not surprisingly, intimacy turns out to be a two-way street.

From Scientific American Sep. 25, 2023

I mean, this is a two-way street, and she definitely hasn’t been doing a perfect job on her end either.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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