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Hi there,

Is the expression 'meet sb halfway' used correctly in the following sentences? Any other similar expressions (formal and informal)?


I think teachers should be strict with their students. They should not meet them halfway all the time.

Parents should not meet their children halfway all the time.

When a man falls in love with a woman, he will meet her halfway all the time.


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Pete,
"Meet halfway" is a rather informal phrase. It would be better to use the word "compromise", as in: Parents should not always compromise with their children.

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