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Drive a hard bargain idiomatic expressions |
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Answer» Answer: drive a HARD bargain. Be SEVERE in negotiating a transaction, make an agreement to one's advantage. For example, It's more than I planned to pay, but you drive a hard bargain. This expression, first recorded in 1836, uses the verb drive in the SENSE of "FORCEFULLY carry through." |
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