Agree to disagree meaning in English

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Definition

They agreed to disagree: They maintained opposing points of view and didn't discuss it further, They kept their opinions and stopped arguing about it idiom

Examples

  • "Enriqué : Well I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree, Brent."
Exercise 1
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This expression is used to end an argument which hasn't been resolved to anyone's satisfaction. "Let's to on this issue, I want to move on to another point."
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This expression is used to end an argument which hasn't been resolved to anyone's satisfaction. "Let's agree 1 to disagree 2 on this issue, I want to move on to another point."
1 agree: "To agree to (have a meeting)" is to consent to or accept it. The idiom "(let's) agree to disagree" is often used to acknowledge that further debate is futile or pointless because neither party is willing to concede a point or change their opinion. Enriqué uses this expression because he realizes that further argument with Brent about soccer is unnecessary or pointless. Note that "to agree" does not take an auxiliary verb.
2 disagree: This is correct. To "disagree (to a meeting)" is to "refuse" or "decline" it. The idiom "(let's) agree to disagree" refers to situation where two or more people resolve a dispute by tolerating (but not accepting) the other's views. Enriqué uses this expression because he realizes that further argument is unnecessary. Note that "to disagree" does not take an auxiliary verb.

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