split the baby | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toresolveadisputein a way that isdisadvantageousto bothparties.Synonyms:cut the baby in half,saw the baby in half2012, Sylvester J. Schieber,The Predictable Surprise:As the proposal evolved, it is clear that the authors tried tosplit 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.

Examples:

EN: Except I can't split the baby.
ES: No puedo dividir a la niña.
EN: We handed the jury a mess and they split the baby.
ES: Le dimos al jurado un enredo, y dividieron al bebé.
EN: A long time ago, when two women were fighting over a baby, Solomon told them... to split the baby in half.
ES: Salomón dijo esto antes... Cuando 2 madres pelearon por un bebe diciendo cada una que era suyo, él dijo que dividieran al bebé en 2 y lo compartieran.
EN: When they were about to split the baby in half, one mom said she'd be glad to have at least half, while the other one cried and said that she'd rather give up the baby than to split it in half.
ES: Eso... Él les dijo que cortar al bebé a la mitad y compartirlo, una madre dijo que ella al menos la mitad del bebé debia de tener. La otra madre dijo llorando que no puede cortar el bebé en medio,
EN: What do you say I split the baby and order the defendant released on house arrest?
ES: ¿Qué les parece si no me quedo con ninguno y ordeno que liberen a la acusada en arresto domiciliario?
EN: This demon asks you to equalize credit for his and another's work -- split the baby, if you will.
ES: Este demonio te pide igualar créditos por su trabajo y otros trabajos... partir al bebé, por así decirlo.
EN: Well then I would well and truly split the baby.
ES: Bueno, yo definitivamente partiría al bebé.
EN: Now you both know I usually like to split the baby in terms of bail, but I'm going with Mr. McPherson on this one due to the severity of the charges.
ES: Ambos saben que me gusta ser justo con la fianza, pero en este caso coincido con el Sr. McPherson por la gravedad de los cargos.
EN: See, the judge split the baby.
ES: Mira, el juez separó al bebé.
EN: So I'll split the baby.
ES: Entonces partiré al niño.
EN: You split the baby.
ES: Partiste al bebé.
EN: The judge split the baby.
ES: Llegó a un término medio.
EN: Thus, God split the baby, and now it is clear who is on His side.
HI: . . . और अब बच्चे का अंगूठा उस पर है.
EN: Standing before King Solomon, they would be the ones happily agreeing to his proposal to split the baby.
HI: क्यूँ बेटा ख़ुश रखेगा ना
EN: "We'll split the baby sitter's fee.
HI: इसमें हम आटे का बेटर बनायेंगे।

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