VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Agreement In Principle

Meaning:

In a negotiation, an agreement in which not all details have been (worked out

Examples:

  • We must not allow this agreement in principle to be lost.
  • Now, of course, this is an agreement in principle.
  • I understand that the Council has also signalled its agreement in principle.
  • Now, of course, this is an agreement in principle.
  • We are not opposed to fisheries agreement in principle.
  • The von Boetticher report indicates agreement in principle with the initiative by Denmark.
  • I signed an agreement in principle on this subject with Iceland last week.
  • The RCD leaders present indicated their agreement in principle with this approach.
  • It's an agreement in principle.
  • Members of the Council expressed agreement in principle to the expansion of UNAMSIL.