a way of doing something which is good because it avoids being extreme.

What you want from a holiday is a happy medium between activity and relaxation. (often + between)

I'm either exercising all the time or I'm doing nothing but I can't seem to find a happy medium.

• read from cover to cover
• read into
• read into something
• read like a book
• read mind
• Read my lips!
• read someone like a book
• read someone's mind
• read someone the riot act
• read something cover to cover
• read something from cover to cover
• read something into
• read something into something
• read the fine print
• read the riot act
• read the runes
• read the small print
• read the writing on the wall
• read up on
• read up on something
• ready cash
• ready money
• read your mind
• ready to drop
• ready to roll