pay a low price, negotiate firmly When buying land, Cal drives a hard bargain. He pays low prices.
strike a bargain
find a satisfactory deal or price After discussing the price of the carpet, we struck a bargain: $15.
bargain away
1.continue talking about a price 讨价还价 Women like to bargain away in the market.妇女们喜欢在市场上讨价还价。 2.allow sth. to be sold or lost(at a low price)for sth.of little vaLue; lose through bargaining为获取某物廉价出售;通过讨价还价而失掉 It was foolish of them to bargain away a vast area of their territory for a sum of money.为了一笔钱,他们竟轻易地放弃了大片领土,真是太蠢了。 He bargained away his property.他贱卖了自己的财产。 They have bargained away all hope of success.他们因讨价还价而丧失了所有成功的希望。
bargain for
1.try to get sth. at a low price想廉价把…弄到手 The man spent hours bargaining for a valuable painting.那人花了好几个小时讨价还价,想把一幅珍贵的绘画弄到手。 2.expect; anticipate期望;预料 She found that the trouble she was put to was more than she had bargained for.她发现所遇到的麻烦比预料的还多。 I didn't bargain for what happened.我并未预料到所发生的事情。
throw sth into the bargain
Idiom(s): throw sth into the bargain
Theme: COMMERCE
to include something in a deal. • To encourage me to buy a new car, the car dealer threw a free radio into the bargain. • If you purchase three pounds of chocolates, I'll throw one pound of salted nuts into the bargain.
more than sb bargained for
Idiom(s): more than sb bargained for
Theme: AMOUNT - MORE
more than one thought one would get. (Usually in reference to trouble or difficulty.) • When Betsy brought home the sweet little puppy for a companion, she got more than she bargained for. That animal has cost her hundreds of dollars in medical bills. • I got more than I bargained for when I took this job.
into the bargain
Idiom(s): in(to) the bargain
Theme: ADDITIONALLY
in addition to what was agreed on. • I bought a car, and they threw an air conditioner into the bargain. • When I bought a house, I asked the seller to include the furniture in the bargain.
hold one's end of the bargain up
Idiom(s): hold one's end (of the bargain) up
Theme: COOPERATION
to do one's part as agreed; to attend to one's responsibilities as agreed. • If you don't hold your end up, the whole project will fail. • Tom has to learn to cooperate. He must hold up his end of the bargain.
bargain on
Idiom(s): bargain for something AND bargain on something
Theme: PLANNING
to plan for something; to expect something. (Informal.) • We knew it would be difficult, but we didn't bargain for this kind of trouble. • I bargained on an easier time of it than this.
bargain for|bargain|bargain on
v. To be ready for; expect. When John started a fight with the smaller boy he got more than he bargained for.The final cost of building the house was much more than they had bargained on. Compare: COUNT ON.
fool's bargain
An acceding that alone allowances one of the parties involved. You apperceive he won't pay you on time, so accordant to any arrangement with him is a fool's bargain.Learn more: bargain
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