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strike a happy medium

To find a midway between two opposing or contradictory issues, to compromise on a problem

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  • It is a modern phrase but is indeed thought provoking. We know that to strike means to hit something, which involves force. The medium is considered a position or midway that lie in between two extremes. When people demand or desire to get different things, and if they compromise or settle on a thing that make all of them happy is termed as striking a happy medium.
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After a long dispute and conflict, the couple has finally struck a happy medium that is sensible for both of them.

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Submitted on February 25, 2019

Modified by JokerGem on October 19, 2023

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