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