Meaning: argle-bargle

n.
a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument

barg Idiom, Proverb

drive a hard bargain

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.

argy-bargy

trouble, noisy quarrelling, arguing

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.

barge in

Idiom(s): barge in (on sb or sth)

Theme: INTERRUPTION

to break in on someone or something; to interrupt someone or something.
• Oh! I'm sorry. I didn't mean to barge in on you.
• They barged in on the church service and caused a commotion.
• You can't just barge in like that!

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.

Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole

(UK) If you wouldn't touch something with a bargepole, you would not consider being involved under any circumstances. (In American English, people say they wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole)

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.

barge in|barge

v. phr., informal To appear uninvited at someone's house or apartment, or to interrupt a conversation. I'm sorry for barging in like that, Sir, but my car died on me and there is no pay phone anywhere. I'm sorry for barging in while you two are having a discussion, but could you please tell me where the nearest exit is?

drive a bargain|bargain|drive|drive a hard bargain

v. phr. 1. To buy or sell at a good price; succeed in a trade or deal. Tom's collie is a champion; it should be easy for Tom to drive a bargain when he sells her puppies. Father drove a hard bargain with the real estate agent when we bought our new house. 2. To make an agreement that is better for you than for the other person; make an agreement to your advantage. The French drove a hard bargain in demanding that Germany pay fully for World War I damages.

in the bargain|bargain|into the bargain

adv. phr. In addition; besides; also. Frank is a teacher, and an artist into the bargain. The heat failed, and then the roof began to leak in the bargain.
Compare: TO BOOT, FOR GOOD MEASURE.

strike a bargain|bargain|strike

v. phr. To arrive at a price satisfactory to both the buyer and the seller. After a great deal of haggling, they managed to strike a bargain.

bargain

bargain
In addition to the idiom beginning with bargain, also see drive a hard bargain; into the bargain; make the best of it; more than one bargained for; strike a bargain.

hard bargain

hard bargain
see under drive a hard bargain.

in the bargain

in the bargain
see into the bargain.

more than one bargained for

more than one bargained for
An unexpected outcome, especially an unfavorable one, as in Serving on the board this year has involved more work than I bargained for. This expression alludes to a higher than anticipated cost for a transaction. [Mid-1800s]