agree to differ

agree to differ

Of two parties, to mutually accept that they simply do not (and will not) share the same view on a particular issue, in the interest of moving past the issue or avoiding further confrontation. After their discussion about politics intensified, Fred and Sue had to agree to differ before it impacted their friendship. I'm sick of arguing with you, so let's just agree to differ and move on from this issue.
See also: agree, differ
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

agree to differ

or

agree to disagree

If two people who are arguing about something agree to differ or agree to disagree, they decide to stop arguing because neither of them is going to change their opinion. I find some of his views very curious and we've agreed to differ on some things. You and I are going to have to agree to disagree on this issue.
See also: agree, differ
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

agree to differ

cease to argue about something because neither party will compromise or be persuaded.
See also: agree, differ
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

aˌgree to ˈdiffer

(of two or more people) allow each other to have different opinions about something, especially in order to avoid more argument: Our views on this matter are so different that we’ll just have to agree to differ.
See also: agree, differ
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • differ
  • disagree
  • agree to disagree
  • cross that bridge later
  • at issue
  • issue
  • take issue
  • take a stand on
  • take a stand on (something)
  • cast an eye on (something)
References in periodicals archive
Try to talk to everyone at the event and if you arrive at an issue you disagree on, politely agree to differ.
To achieve this, he'll have to go beyond images and symbols." That means Macron must, like Canadian premier Justin Trudeau, agree to differ on central issues but smile sweetly in public at the White House occupant.
I have checked my facts and there is nothing wrong with them so we shall have to agree to differ.
We agree to differ on the parts that we do not agree.
"What is certain is our club and the Association have to share it and while we may agree to differ on certain things, I hope going forward we can have a positive relationship."
Boyd said: "I'll agree to differ with him on that - I always thought there was something wrong with Aiden's eyesight!
They'll talk about it and argue about it until the cows come home and, if they can't persuade you to their way of thinking, they'll agree to differ and move on to the next topic.
Now at this point a women might have said, "ah well, let's agree to differ," or even, "fair point."
So when Thompson explained the mathematics of the redundancy scheme, (delay would have cost an extra PS1m a month) the chairman could only answer: "We'll have to agree to differ".
We're keeping things civil in the studio but I can see thunderclouds on the horizon if we don't agree to differ sometime soon.
It''s good to have friends overseas and at times we may expect to agree to differ. But surely we don''t have to break up when honest partners come to different, honest conclusions?
Few are going to be able to resist the power of your point, but even if they do, you can agree to differ. Call for more...
"If he says yes, obviously we will have to agree to differ and if he says no, then you'd have to ask the question 'why not?"'
"But surely," I pleaded, "We can agree to differ until the general election campaign is over?" "Who the hell cares about the election?" said Iain the landlord.
But in a separate interview with Russia s Interfax news agency, Fedotov said the two sides would essentially have to agree to differ on a string of disputes.