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bargain
(redirected from bargain away)

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a bargaining chip (British, American & Australian, British)
something that you can use to make someone do what you want. The workers' strongest bargaining chip in the negotiations is the threat of strike action. Hostages were used as a bargaining counter during the seige.
See also: chip

bring someone to the [bargaining/peace etc.] table

to persuade a person or a country to join discussions in order to find a solution to a problem. We hope to be able to bring the warring factions to the negotiating table to try to end this conflict.
See also: bring, peace, table

come to the [bargaining/peace etc.] table

bring someone to the [bargaining/peace etc.] table - to persuade a person or a country to join discussions in order to find a solution to a problem. You have to be prepared to make concessions when you come to the bargaining table.
See also: come, peace, table

drive a hard bargain

to demand a lot or refuse to give much when making an agreement with someone. I'm impressed that you got £2000 for that car. You certainly drive a hard bargain.
See also: drive, hard

into the bargain (British, American & Australian, American)

in addition to the other facts previously talked about. Caffeine is a brain-stimulant, does not have any beneficial effects on health and is mildly addictive into the bargain.

drive a hard bargain
to make someone agree to an arrangement that benefits you. The bank was able to drive a hard bargain because the company badly needed cash.
See also: drive, hard

in the bargain

in addition. It was a very powerful horse and stubborn in the bargain.

more than someone/something bargained for

something in addition to what was expected. The pain caused by the operation was much more than I bargained for.
Usage notes: often used with get: Sarah was looking for a challenge, but she may have gotten more than she bargained for in this job.
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``The problem with trading dominant players of that size is you can never get in return what you bargain away,'' Jackson said.
First, I suspect local school boards will feel pressure to bargain away some of the measure's powers.
What young men emphasized again and again was that while you were supported and could enjoy the pleasures of not working, you potentially bargain away your manhood in the process: you bring your girlfriend to nightclubs, you fetch her when she called you, you wash her underwear that has been soiled with the sexual fluids of other men, you massage her tired feet after dancing at nightclubs, and you wear clothes that she had bought and that she could publicly strip you of at any time.
 
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