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Difference between Go all the way with someone and Go half way with someone

go all the way with someone

1. be in complete agreement with a person:

  • I agree with much of what you say, but I cannot go all the way with you.

2. (euph.) have sex with a person (as distinguished from other forms of caressing):

  • Dave had lain awake running through endless fantasies of going all the way with her.

go half way with someone—(also: meet someone half way) make concessions to smb.; come to a compromise with a person:

  • Maybe you can convince your parents to go halfway with you, as part of your birthday gift from them.

Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase go halves with someonedivide the cost of smth., etc. with another person:

  • A good idea, if a lot of the books you need are pricey, is to go halves with a friend.