What does the word COMPROMISE have to do with the phrase SAVE A LIFE?

HINT:
What's a four-word phrase, starting with "meet," that can mean  "to compromise?"

Answer:

MEET IN THE MIDDLE can mean to compromise. The phrase saVE A Life has "meat" in the middle. 

Credit:
Gary Larson
LA Times Crossword
August 15, 2019 (adapted)