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Meet someone halfway What does Meet someone halfway mean?	If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of their ideas and make concessions.
meet (someone) halfway What does meet (someone) halfway mean?	to compromise with someone	The price for the truck was too high but we met the salesman halfway and made an agreement to buy it.
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clean slate What does "clean slate" mean?	a record that shows no bad behavior or other problems or past bad acts	The man started off with a clean slate after he lost his previous job.

down and out What does "down and out" mean?	to have no money	My friend has been down and out before but usually he can find a job.
white sale What does "white sale" mean?	selling towels, linens, etc. at reduced prices	We went to the white sale at the department store last Saturday.
tickled pink What does "tickled pink" mean?	to be very happy	The man was tickled pink to receive a prize for growing the best flowers.
fall from grace What does "fall from grace" mean?	to lose approval	The politician fell from grace with the public during the money scandal.
like it or lump it What does "like it or lump it" mean?	either accept something or forget it	I offered the woman a fair price for the TV and told her that she could either like it or lump it.
Roll your eyes What does "Roll your eyes" mean?	If you roll your eyes, you show with your eyes that you don't believe someone or aren't interested in what they're saying.
cut short (something) or cut (something) short What does "cut short (something) or cut (something) short" mean?	to make something shorter, to interrupt something	The man had to cut short his speech. We decided to cut short our holidays and come home early.

off to one side What does "off to one side" mean?	to be beside something, to be moved a little away from something	We put the old chair off to one side while we tried to decide what to do with it.
bound for somewhere What does "bound for somewhere" mean?	to be on the way or planning to go somewhere	My friend was bound for college when I last met him.
TB What does "TB" mean?	Tuberculosis	TuberculosisFor various reasons the number of TB cases has been increasing around the world recently.

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Meet Someone Halfway Idiom