Negotiations and Decisions
A. Read the idioms and their meanings:
- Find the middle ground/meet him halfway=find a compromise
- Sit on the fence=undecided
- Come to terms=come to an agreement
B. Find the idioms in the paragraph:
My brother and his wife had been arguing about their responsibilities a lot in the first years of their marriage. We sometimes tried to help them find the middle ground by agreeing on a compromise that would equally divide the chores. They finally came to terms and shared the responsibilities in a way to satisfy them both, but now they’ve started negotiating whether to adopt a cat or not. My brother has been sitting on the fence for weeks, unsure if he wants to add to his responsibilities. But his wife seems to have convinced him that cats don’t need that much care.
C. Let’s watch a cool video about these idioms and more:
D. Match the idioms with their meanings:
|
Expression |
Meanings |
|
1.Find the middle ground / Meet him halfway |
A.Find a compromise |
|
2.Sit on the fence |
B.Find an agreement |
|
3.Come to terms |
C.Can’t decide something |
E. Fill in the blanks with the correct idiom.
Maya: I can’t decide whether to stay in the city or move to the countryside.
Jake: It sounds like you’re ________________________ on this decision.
Maya: Yeah, I just can’t choose yet.
2.
Liam: After the argument, it took us a while, but we finally agreed.
Rachel: That’s great! You two were able to ________________________ and move forward.
Liam: It wasn’t easy, but we did it.
3.
Zara: I think we should have both a budget and luxury options in the proposal.
Sam: I agree. We need to ________________________ so everyone can be happy.
Zara: Exactly!
F. Write your own sentences using these idioms.
Answers: D. 1. A 2. C 3. B
E. 1. Sit on the fence 2. Come to terms. 3. Find the middle ground
