split the difference
splitting the difference
Translation of split the difference into German
Verbal expression
1.
compromise agreement
settle a dispute by agreeing on a middle position- They couldn't decide on a price, so they decided to split the difference..Sie konnten sich nicht auf einen Preis einigen, also beschlossen sie, einen Kompromiss zu finden
2.
financial transaction
agree on a price between offer and asking price- They decided to split the difference and settle at $150.Sie beschlossen, sich in der Mitte zu treffen und sich auf 150 Dollar zu einigen.
Expressions with split the difference: examples in English and translations in German
sich in der Mitte treffen
You want $50, I want $30, so let's split the difference at $40.
Synonyms and analogies of split the difference in English
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.
Translations of "split the difference" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Verb
sich in die Differenz teilenv.
einen Kompromiss findenv.
in der Mitte treffen
einen Kompromiss einzugehen