How is “meet halfway” used?

In Cleopatra (1963), one line is: “All right. I'll meet her halfway.”

Which movie is “meet halfway” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Cleopatra (1963).

to reach an agreement with sb by giving them part of what they want

Heard in 6 movies

Oxford71% of films
to reach an agreement with sb by giving them part of what they want
Meet me halfway here?
-You gotta meet us halfway. -Halfway. Tell me!

Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition

All right. I'll meet her halfway.

Said in 8 films · #1