English Dictionary

meet halfway

動詞

慣用表現 自動詞 二者間 他動詞 稀用

(intransitive, idiomatic, of two parties) To compromise; to achieve a mutual accommodation. / (transitive, idiomatic) To compromise with or to accommodate.

日本語の意味

お互いに譲歩する / 妥協して合意に達する / 互いに歩み寄る

If we don't both meet halfway, the deal will fall apart.

もし私たちが互いに歩み寄らなければ、その取引は破綻するでしょう。

意味（1）

(intransitive, idiomatic, of two parties) To compromise; to achieve a mutual accommodation.

Nelse's ability to act humanely toward those who have previously wronged him suggests that reconciliation between whites and blacks is possible if both are willing to meet halfway.

意味（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) To compromise with or to accommodate.

So please, dear, won't you let us come up and talk nicely together? . . . [W]e can get you out of this scrape if you will meet us halfway and be a nice sensible boy.

意味（3）

(rare, transitive, idiomatic) To settle (contrary opinions, etc.) by making concessions.

Marcovaldi declared: I suggest that the differences be met halfway.

meets halfway （ present singular third-person ）

meeting halfway （ participle present ）

met halfway （ participle past ）

met halfway （ past ）