on neutral ground

on neutral ground
on neutral ground/territory/ phrase
in a place that is not owned by or connected with anyone involved in a situation

Let’s meet somewhere on neutral territory – say a hotel.

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on neutral ground/territory idiom
in a place that has no connection with either of the people or sides who are meeting and so does not give an advantage to either of them

We decided to meet on neutral ground.

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  • neutral — 1 adjective 1 IN AN ARGUMENT ETC not supporting either of the people or groups involved in an argument or disagreement: I always tried to remain neutral when they started arguing. 2 IN A WAR a country that is neutral does not support any of the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • neutral — neu|tral1 [ nutrəl ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not involved ▸ 2 without strong feeling ▸ 3 colors: not strong ▸ 4 without electric charge ▸ 5 neither acid nor base ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a country that is neutral does not get involved in a war between other… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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