DRIVE / STRIKE A HARD BARGAIN

Meaning of DRIVE / STRIKE A HARD BARGAIN in English

to argue in an aggressive way and force sb to agree on the best possible price or arrangement

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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Английский словарь Британика
STRIKE — I. ˈstrīk verb ( struck ˈstrək ; struck “ ; also strick·en ˈstrikən ; striking ˈstrīkiŋ ; strikes ) Etymology: …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
BARGAIN — I. ˈbärgə̇n, ˈbȧg- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English bargayn, from Middle French bargaigne, from Old …
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STRIKE — — strikeless , adj. /struyk/ , v. , struck or ( Obs. ) strook; struck or ( esp. for 31-34 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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BARGAIN — — bargainable , adj. — bargainer , n. /bahr"geuhn/ , n. 1. an advantageous purchase, esp. one acquired at less …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STRIKE — I. ˈstrīk verb ( struck ˈstrək ; struck also strick·en ˈstri-kən ; strik·ing ˈstrī-kiŋ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HARD — I. ˈhärd adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English heard; akin to Old High German hart hard, Greek kratos strength …
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DRIVE — I. ˈdrīv verb ( drove ˈdrōv ; driv·en ˈdri-vən ; driv·ing ˈdrī-viŋ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English drīfan; akin …
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BARGAIN — I. ˈbär-gən noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from bargaigner Date: 14th century 1. : an agreement …
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Webster English vocab
HARD — adv close or near. 2. hard ·adv so as to raise difficulties. 3. hard ·adv uneasily; vexatiously; slowly. 4. hard …
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DRIVE — vi to distrain for rent. 2. drive ·p.p. driven. 3. drive ·add. ·noun a tamping iron. 4. drive ·vt to …
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BARGAIN — noun an agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge. 2. bargain ·noun the thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought cheap. 3. …
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BARGAIN — [bar.gain] n, often attrib (14c) 1: an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between …
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HARD — hard BrE AmE hɑːd AmE hɑːrd ▷ harder ˈhɑːd ə AmE ˈhɑːrd ə r ▷ hardest ˈhɑːd ɪst -əst AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BARGAIN — bargain BrE AmE ˈbɑːɡ ɪn - ə n AmE ˈbɑːrɡ- ▷ bargain|ed d ▷ bargain|er/s ə/z AmE ə r/z ▷ …
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STRIKE — / straɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( struck , struck / strʌk; NAmE /) HIT SB / …
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HARD — / hɑːd; NAmE hɑːrd/ adjective , adverb ■ adjective ( hard·er , hard·est ) SOLID / STIFF 1. solid, firm …
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DRIVE — / draɪv; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( drove / drəʊv; NAmE droʊv/, driven / ˈdrɪvn; NAmE /) …
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BARGAIN — / ˈbɑːgən; NAmE ˈbɑːrgən/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. a thing bought for less than the usual price : …
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STRIKE — I. strike 1 S3 W3 /straɪk/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle struck /strʌk/) [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HARD — I. hard 1 S1 W1 /hɑːd $ hɑːrd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative harder , superlative hardest ) [ Word …
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BARGAIN — I. bar ‧ gain 1 /ˈbɑːɡən, ˈbɑːɡɪn $ ˈbɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . something you buy cheaply or …
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STRIKE — v. & n. --v. (past struck; past part. struck or archaic stricken) 1 a tr. subject to an impact. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
BARGAIN — n. & v. --n. 1 a an agreement on the terms of a transaction or sale. b this seen from …
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STRIKE — v. & n. v. (past struck; past part. struck or archaic stricken) 1 a tr. subject to an impact. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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BARGAIN — n. & v. n. 1 a an agreement on the terms of a transaction or sale. b this seen from …
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STRIKE — v. & n. --v. (past struck; past part. struck or archaic stricken) 1. a tr. subject to an impact. b …
Oxford English vocab
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BARGAIN — n. & v. --n. 1. a an agreement on the terms of a transaction or sale. b this seen from …
Oxford English vocab
STRIKE — ( strikes, striking, struck, stricken) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: The …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HARD — ( harder, hardest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Something that is …
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BARGAIN — ( bargains, bargaining, bargained) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Something that …
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HARD — (~er, ~est) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Something that is ~ …
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STRIKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a band strikes up (= starts playing ) ▪ We were on the dance …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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BARGAIN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bargain price ( also a knockdown/giveaway price ) (= much lower than usual …
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STRIKE — (HIT) [verb] [past:] struck - to hit or attack forcefully or violentlyShe died when her car went out of control …
Cambridge English vocab
BARGAIN — (AGREEMENT) [noun] [C] - an agreement between two people or groups in which each promises to do something in exchange …
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HARD — Synonyms and related words : Herculean, Philistine, about, absolute, abstruse, accented, acerb, acerbic, acrid, acrimonious, actively, acute, adamant, adamantine, addictive, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BARGAIN — Synonyms and related words : abatement of differences, accommodation, accord, act between, adjustment, advantageous purchase, advise with, agree, agree to, …
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HARD — adj. Function: adverb 1 with great or utmost force FF1C; hit the nail hard FF1E; Synonyms: energetically, forcefully, forcibly, hardly, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HARD — I. adjective 1. Synonyms: firm 2, solid Related Word: compacted, compressed, concentrated, consolidated, packed; callous, hardened, indurate, indurated, set; adamantine, …
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STRIKE — I. noun 1 industrial protest ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ short ▪ one-day , two-day , etc. ▪ 24-hour , 48-hour …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BARGAIN — I. noun 1 sth sold at a lower price ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute , amazing , excellent , good , great …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
STRIKE — INDEX: 1. to stop working in order to get higher wages etc 2. when workers are on strike RELATED WORDS …
Longman Activator English vocab
HARD — INDEX: 1. when something does not change its shape or bend 2. food 3. to become hard or make something …
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HARD — See ↑ DIFFICULT 1,3, ↑ HARD 1,2, ↑ TIRED/TIRING 7 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be hard at work • ↑ be …
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DRIVE — INDEX: 1. to drive a car, train, or other vehicle 2. to go somewhere in a car or other vehicle …
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HARD — adj. 25B6; adjective hard ground : FIRM, solid, rigid, stiff, resistant, unbreakable, inflexible, impenetrable, unyielding, solidified, hardened, compact, compacted, dense, …
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BARGAIN — n. 25B6; noun I'll make a bargain with you : AGREEMENT, arrangement, understanding, deal; contract, pact, compact; pledge, promise. this …
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STRIKE — v. 1 hit, deal a blow to, knock, smack, thump, thwack, crown, cuff, punch, smite; beat, hammer, belabour, batter, pummel …
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HARD — adj. 1 rigid, stiff, solid, inflexible, firm, dense, condensed, compressed, close, solidified, hardened; stony, rocklike, concrete, petrified, granite(-like), flinty, steely; …
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