happy medium
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happy medium
n
a course or state that avoids extremes
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hap′py me′dium
n.
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Translations
الحَل الوَسَط الأفْضَل، الوسط السَّعيد
střední cesta
den gyldne middelvej
középút
meîalvegur
stredná cesta
orta yol
happy medium
n → giusta via di mezzoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
happy
(ˈhӕpi) adjective1. having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment. a happy smile; I feel happy today.
2. willing. I'd be happy to help you.
3. lucky. By a happy chance I have the key with me.
ˈhappiness nounˈhappily adverb
The child smiled happily; Happily, (= Fortunately,) she arrived home safely.
ˌhappy-go-ˈlucky adjective not worrying about what might happen. cheerful and happy-go-lucky.
happy medium a sensible middle course between two extreme positions. I need to find the happy medium between starving and over-eating.
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