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                           Compromise between two close figures, divide the remainder equally. For example, You're asking $5,000 for the car and I'm offering $4,000; let's split the difference and make it $4,500. [c. 1700]
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
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                           Phrase(s): split the difference  to divide the difference evenly (with someone else).  •  You want to sell for $120, and I want to buy for $100. Let’s split the difference and close the deal at $110.  •  I don’t want to split the difference. I want $120.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs