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splitting the baby

splitting the baby is the present participle of split the baby.

Meaning of split the baby

Verb

split the baby (third-person singular simple present splits the baby, present participle splitting the baby, simple past and past participle split the baby)

  1. (idiomatic) To resolve a dispute in a way that is disadvantageous to both parties.
    • As the proposal evolved, it is clear that the authors tried to split the baby—benefits would be linked to the worker's covered earnings, out of which contributions would be made, but there would be some subsidization.2012, Sylvester J. Schieber, The Predictable Surprise

Questions about splitting the baby

What is splitting the baby the present participle of?
Splitting the baby is the present participle of split the baby.

Words near splitting the baby in the dictionary

  1. splitting fields
  2. splitting hairs
  3. splitting off
  4. splitting on a rock
  5. splitting one's sides
  6. splitting the baby
  7. splitting the blanket
  8. splitting the breeze
  9. splitting the difference
  10. splitting the G
  11. splitting the house

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