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What does “meet halfway” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
To compromise, with each side giving up something
“Let's meet halfway and split the cost.”
From the B2 lesson Agree to Disagree (disagreeing politely).
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What does “meet halfway” mean?
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