Idioms

a hard bargain

a hard bargain

A tough negotiation that ultimately concludes in one's favor. Often used in the phrase "drive a hard bargain." Sal is known to drive a hard bargain, so I doubt you'll get that car for the price you want. You drive a hard bargain, but I think we can still make a deal here. Jane, you drive a hard bargain, but I'll sign the contract.

See also: bargain, hard

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hard bargain

see under drive a hard bargain.

See also: bargain, hard

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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