Matching Pairs Cultural Know HowOnline version Source: Lingua House by Clara Asesora 1 Everyone at the party was wearing special costumes, and we had to follow suit. 2 If you want to win the argument, you should stick to your guns. 3 During the negotiation, they decided to give ground in order to reach an agreement 4 The politician managed to save face by escaping blame for the mistake. 5 Thank you for all your help. I hope someday we can return the compliment. 6 We were wined and dined all over the city. 7 At the end of the meal, we decided to go Dutch. 8 I was trying to be polite, but he got the wrong idea. misunderstood pay 50% of the bill each do what other people are doing keep your position even if people try to criticize you protect your reputation taken out for expensive meals do something for someone because they have done something for you change your position in order to make it easier to reach an agreement