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drive a hard bargain |
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drive a hard bargain to work hard to negotiate prices or agreements in one's own favor. All right, sir, you drive a hard bargain. I'll sell you this car for $12,450. You drive a hard bargain, Jane, but I'll sign the contract. 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. 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These policies can effectively take the bat out of a school board's hand, sometimes imposing mandatory settlement terms on even those boards willing to drive a hard bargain. Pilots drive a hard bargain for bankrupt carriers: Bankrupt airlines have asked employee groups to take pay cuts as they struggle to reorganize their finances. Chris Strickfaden, senior vice president at PM Realty Group, said the LAX and El Segundo office markets remain significantly weak because of overcapacity that allows tenants to drive a hard bargain for low rates. |
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