middle of the road
See also: middle-of-the-road
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- middle-of-the-road
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middle of the road
- (idiomatic) Having a centrist attitude or philosophy; not extreme, especially politically.
- Synonym: moderate
- A typical middle of the road compromise is to leave the problem as it is.
- 2020 November 12, Tova O'Brien, “Despite her mandate, Ardern's agenda will be resolutely middle of the road”, in The Guardian:
- Despite her massive mandate, [Jacinda] Ardern's agenda will be resolutely middle of the road [title]
- (music, sometimes derogatory) Of a type of melodic popular music that has wide appeal.
- 2015 September 10, quoting Damon Albarn, “Damon Albarn suggests new Adele album is ‘very middle of the road’”, in The Guardian:
- Damon Albarn has disappointed fans expecting the third Adele album to take a drill’n’bass direction by saying that the tracks he has heard are “very middle of the road”.
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