I thought that “agree to disagree” had become a fixed expression meaning something like “stop discussing this for now even though we don’t agree, because we have more productive things to do/talk about”.
Not really. I usually see it used more as “I think you’re an idiot, but don’t want to bother explaining why, so let’s talk about / do something else instead.”
I believe the most appropriate corresponding expression is that the disagreement is “swept under the rug”.
I thought that “agree to disagree” had become a fixed expression meaning something like “stop discussing this for now even though we don’t agree, because we have more productive things to do/talk about”.
Yes, but understanding that makes it harder to get annoyed at people.
Not really. I usually see it used more as “I think you’re an idiot, but don’t want to bother explaining why, so let’s talk about / do something else instead.”
I believe the most appropriate corresponding expression is that the disagreement is “swept under the rug”.