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The phrase meaning you have agreed on certain things when negotiating
to find common ground
Your final offer - you can't raise it under any circumstances
the bottom line
Important things which have been hard to reach agreement on
key sticking points
Things which are hard to categorise (or decide if they are good or bad)
a grey area
You try and do this if there is bad feeling between people
to clear the air
To finalise the details of an agreement
to nail down the finer points
When you come to a stalemate in a discussion
to agree to disagree
To start off badly, e.g. a negotiation
to get off on the wrong foot
to compromise (50-50)
to meet someone halfway
A difficult beginning
a rocky start
To refuse to back down
to stand your ground
to have the same opinions as someone
to see eye to eye
to say or do something to make people feel more relaxed, e.g. at the beginning of negotiations
to break the ice
