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strike a happy mediumTo find a midway between two opposing or contradictory issues, to compromise on a problemRate it:

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sag offBasketball: Position oneself closer to the basket while guarding an opposing player.Rate it:

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wave the white flagTo indicate to an opposing force that one is surrendering.Rate it:

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at loggerheadsUnable to agree; opposing.Rate it:

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away gameAn athletic contest played in the opposing team's geographic area.Rate it:

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blow outIn a sporting contest, to dominate and defeat an opposing team, especially by a large scoring margin.Rate it:

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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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pitched battleA hostile engagement involving sustained, full-scale fighting between opposing forces in close combat.Rate it:

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Play Both Ends Against the MiddleTo take advantage by causing two opposing groups stand against each other, dishonestly misusing two forces for the sake of attaining ones selfish purposeRate it:

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trial by fireA situation in which a soldier or other combatant faces the discharge of opposing weapons, as a test of his or her fortitude.Rate it:

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turn roundTo put into an opposing position; to reverse.Rate it:

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up againstFacing; challenging, or opposing.Rate it:

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you winUsed to express resignation. To concede defeat even though one is not convinced of the opposing arguments.Rate it:

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