split the difference

splitting the difference

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Definition of split the difference - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

compromise agreementsettle a dispute by agreeing on a middle position

They couldn't decide on a price, so they decided to split the difference..

compromise

meet halfway

financial transactionagree on a price between offer and asking price

They decided to split the difference and settle at $150.

compromise

negotiate

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Expressions with split the difference

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let's split the difference

exp.

agree on a middle point between two amounts

You want $50, I want $30, so let's split the difference at $40.

Expressions with split

split up

stop being together as a group

The band decided to split up after the tour.

split off

separate from a larger group or structure

The small faction decided to split off from the main party..

split hairs

argue about trivial details unnecessarily

He tends to split hairs during every discussion.

split ticket

ballot with candidates from multiple parties

She cast a split ticket in the election.

split the bill

share the payment of a bill among multiple people

They decided to split the bill after dinner.

for a split second

adv.

for a very short moment or instant

I thought I saw her for a split second.

Expressions with difference

same difference

difference that does not change the result

Whether you go or stay, it's the same difference.

what's the difference

exp.

question asking for the distinction between things

What's the difference between these two colors?

it doesn't make any difference

adv.

indicates no change in outcome or result

Whether we go or stay, it doesn't make any difference.

it makes no difference

exp.

show that something is not important or worth worrying about

It makes no difference if you are late, we will wait.

make a difference

perform an action causing significant change

Her speech made a difference in the election results.

make all the difference

change the outcome in an important way

Her advice made all the difference in my decision.

make no difference

cause no change in the situation or outcome

Whether we go or stay, it will make no difference.

what difference does it make

exp.

questions the importance of an action or decision

What difference does it make if we leave now?

make the difference

to have a significant effect or influence

Her donation made the difference in reaching our goal.

with a difference

adv.

in a way that is unusual or unique

The restaurant offers traditional dishes with a difference.

Examples of split the difference in a sentence

They agreed to split the difference to end the argument.
Let's split the difference and agree on $200.
We can split the difference to close the deal.

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French:couper la poire en deux, ...
German:einen Kompromiss finden, sich einigen, ...
Italian:trovare un compromesso, ...
Spanish:encontrar un término medio, acordar un término medio, ...
Portuguese:dividir a diferença, chegar a um meio-termo, ...
Chinese:折中, 妥协, ...
Japanese:折衷案を取る, 折半する, ...
Arabic:تَوَصَّلَ إِلى حَلّ وَسَط, تَوَصَّلَ إِلَى حَلّ وَسَط, ...
Hebrew:לְחַלֵּק אֶת הַהֶפְרֵשׁ, לְהִתְפַּשֵּׁר עַל מְחִיר בֵּינַיִם, ...
Russian:пойти на компромисс, сойтись на середине, ...
Ukrainian:знайти компроміс, ...
Hindi:बीच का रास्ता निकालना, बीच का दाम मान लेना, ...
Bengali:মাঝামাঝি অবস্থানে সমঝোতা করা, মাঝামাঝি দামে মীমাংসা করা, ...
Catalan:trobar un punt mig, avenir-se a un preu intermedi, ...
Czech:dohodnout se na kompromisu, dohodnout se na půli cesty, ...
Danish:mødes på midten, indgå et kompromis, ...
Dutch:het verschil delen, ...
Greek:βρίσκω μια μέση λύση, τα βρίσκω στη μέση, ...
Hungarian:megegyezni, félúton találkozni, ...
Khmer:សម្របសម្រួលគ្នាយកចំណុចកណ្ដាល, សម្របសម្រួលតម្លៃកណ្ដាល, ...
Korean:타협하다, 절충하다, ...
Persian:وسط را گرفتن, توافق کردن, ...
Polish:pójść na kompromis, podzielić różnicę, ...
Portuguese (BR):dividir a diferença, chegar a um meio-termo, ...
Romanian:a face un compromis, a împărți diferența, ...
Swedish:kompromissa, dela skillnaden, ...
Thai:ตกลงกันคนละครึ่งทาง, ตกลงราคากลาง, ...
Turkish:ortada buluşmak, farkı bölmek, ...
Vietnamese:thỏa thuận ở mức giữa, chốt giá ở mức giữa, ...

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