meet someone halfway
meet (one) halfway
To compromise with someone, often in an argument or disagreement. I'll agree to some of your requests if you'll meet me halfway and allow me to implement some of my ideas. Hey, buddy, please meet your mother and I halfway and at least try to clean your room once a month, OK? Can we meet halfway on this? I'm willing to compromise.
See also: halfway, meet
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
meet someone halfway
COMMON If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of their opinions or wishes, so that you can come to an agreement with them or have a better relationship with them. Democrats are willing to meet the president halfway on measures to stimulate the economy. Young people need to develop skills at forming relationships with adults by meeting them half-way.
See also: halfway, meet, someone
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
meet someone halfway
make a compromise with someone.See also: halfway, meet, someone
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- meet (one) halfway
- meet halfway
- meet somebody halfway
- go halfway
- have an argument
- have an argument (with someone)
- have a bone to pick, to
- a difference of opinion
- arguing for the sake of argument
- see both sides