arbitrate between

arbitrate between

To mediate between two (or more) parties in conflict. We need someone to arbitrate between these two departments before their in-fighting affects the whole company. As a marriage counselor, I specialize in arbitrating between couples who are having difficulty communicating.
See also: arbitrate, between
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

arbitrate between (someone and someone else)

to mediate between two disagreeing parties; to help two disagreeing parties to resolve their differences. Jane was called upon to arbitrate between the workers and the manager. I arbitrated between Fred and his ex-wife.
See also: arbitrate, between
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • arbitrate
  • battle of the giants
  • between two fires
  • (one, two, three) strikes against (someone or something)
  • come together
  • at each other's throats
  • chalk and cheese
  • be at each other's throats
  • cling together
  • in two
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