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List GA-11 Idioms
Idioms GA-11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| come to the table | to meet to discuss how to solve a problem or reach an agreement |
| give and take | the exchange of some of what you want for some of what someone else wants |
| meet someone halfway | compromise |
| hammer something out | to create an agreeable solution |
| put your cards on the table | to explain what you think and what you want |
| raise the ante | to increase demands, risk, or cost so that you can get more from a situation |
| between a rock and a hard place | to be in a difficult position and have only unpleasant choices |
| on the fence | undecided |
| draw the line at doing something | to decide you will not do something |
| against your better judgment | [slightly formal] not the best decision you believe you could make |
| take the plunge | to decide to do something that is difficult or risky |
| seal someone's fate | [slightly formal] to decide that something, usually negative, will happen to someone |