agree in principle
agree in principle
To accept the general terms or conditions of a deal without having completed or agreed upon the specific details. The government has agreed in principle that it will cover the cost of building a new school, but so far we haven't seen a clear proposal on how this would be accomplished.
See also: agree, principle
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- agreement
- agreement in principle
- in principle
- hold up (one's) end (of the bargain)
- agree
- agree (up)on
- agree on
- work to rule
- off message
- on/off message