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meet halfway

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You furnish the fireplace; I'll carry-in firewood four days a week and you'll only carry three!

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Submitted on November 09, 2013

Modified by acronimous on July 10, 2018

Additional definitions for 'meet halfway':

meet halfwayTo compromise; to achieve a mutual accommodation.
meet halfwayTo compromise with or to accommodate.
meet halfwayTo settle (contrary opinions, etc.) by making concessions.
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rencontrer à mi-chemin

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