| Idiom | Strike a Happy Medium |
|---|---|
| Example | She wanted ice cream, but her father wanted cake, so they struck a happy medium. They bought an ice-cream cake. |
| Meaning | to find a compromise to a problem; to find a sensible solution midway between two opposite desires |
| Origin | To strike often means to hit upon something. The medium is the position that is midway between two extremes. So when people want different things, and they hit upon a compromise solution halfway between their opposite wishes, they've found a medium point that makes them both happy. |
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