it takes two to make a bargain Idiom
drive a hard bargain
strike a bargain
bargain away
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
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 bargainTheme: 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 forTheme: 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 bargainTheme: 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) upTheme: 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 somethingTheme: 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.
it takes two to accomplish a bargain
proverb Two parties charge accede in adjustment for a accord to be reached. Then go in there and argue them to acquire this deal! It takes two to accomplish a arrangement afterwards all. We're all accessible for the merger, but it takes two to accomplish a bargain, and the added aggregation has been boring its heels on the paperwork.Learn more: bargain, make, take, twoIt takes two to accomplish a bargain.
Prov. Both parties in a agreement charge accede in adjustment for the agreement to be successful. Jill: You'll accord me a ride to assignment every day this week, like we agreed, won't you? Jane: Wait a minute. I alone said I'd accord you a ride to assignment today. It takes two to accomplish a bargain. Ellen: We absitively you should accomplish banquet tonight, right? Fred: No, we didn't adjudge that; you absitively that. It takes two to accomplish a bargain.Learn more: bargain, make, take, two
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