krakowskim targiem

== Polish == === Alternative forms === żydowskim targiem (rare) === Etymology === Literally, “by Cracovian market”. Probably from the perception that the people of Cracow are stingy and bargain to the end. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kraˈkɔf.skim ˈtar.ɡjɛm/ Syllabification: kra‧kow‧skim tar‧giem === Adverb === krakowskim targiem (not comparable) (idiomatic) by splitting the difference (by settling on an amount midway between the offer and the asking price) (idiomatic, by extension) by splitting the difference (by choosing an option or take a position roughly midway between two opposed alternatives) === Further reading === “krakowskim targiem”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “krakowskim targiem”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[3] (in Polish)