halfway measures: những biện pháp nửa vời; những biện pháp thoả hiệp
phó từ
nửa đường, nửa chừng
to meet someone halfway: gặp ai giữa đường; (nghĩa bóng) thoả hiệp với ai
halfway Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
meet sb halfway
Idiom(s): meet sb halfway
Theme: COMPROMISE
to offer to compromise with someone. • No, I won't give in, but I'll meet you halfway. • They settled the argument by agreeing to meet each other halfway.
Meet someone halfway
If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of their ideas and make concessions.
go halfway|go|go halfway to meet one|meet|meet one
v. phr. To give up part of what you want or to do your share in reaching an agreement with someone. Our neighbors are willing to go halfway to meet us and pay their share for a fence between our houses.Bob wants to make up after your fight and you should meet him halfway.If you're willing to go halfway with us, we'll be friends again.Bill met Mary halfway after their argument.
go halfway
go halfway Also, meet someone halfway. Compromise, give up something for the sake of an agreement. For example, The Smiths are willing to go halfway and pay their share for snow-plowing, or I'll make peace with Nancy if she'll just meet me halfway. [Late 1500s]
An halfway idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with halfway, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ halfway