bargain
bargain for (someone or something) with (someone)
To attempt to obtain possession or custody of someone or something after negotiating or conferring with someone to reach an agreement. Do you think we can bargain for that used car with the owner? Or will he turn us away? I don't want to bargain for the kids with you. Let's just split custody evenly.
See also: bargain
bargain over (someone or something) (with someone)
1. To attempt to reach an agreement with someone that is mutually beneficial or acceptable. We spent nearly two hours bargaining over the details of the contract, but we still weren't satisfied. You've got to learn how to bargain over the price with these street merchants.
2. To attempt to obtain possession or custody of someone or something after negotiating or conferring with someone to reach an agreement. Do you think we can bargain over that used car with the owner? Or will he turn us away? I don't want to bargain over the kids. Let's just split custody evenly.
See also: bargain, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bargain (over someone or something) (with someone)
and bargain (for someone or something) (with someone)to negotiate with someone about obtaining someone or something. I refuse to bargain over money with Dan. We will bargain with the supplier over prices. You can't bargain over Claire with Jeff as if she were a car!
bargain
(for someone or something) (with someone) Go to bargain (over someone or something) (with someone).
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a bargaining counter
- a hard bargain
- bargain
- bargain (someone or something) down
- bargain away
- bargain down
- bargain for
- bargain for (someone or something)
- bargain for (someone or something) with (someone)
- bargain on
- bargain on (something)
- bargain over (someone or something) (with someone)
- bargain with (one)
- bargain-basement
- bargain-bin
- bargaining chip
- bargaining counter
- best of a bad bargain, to make the
- bring (someone or something) to the bargaining table
- close the sale
- drive a hard bargain
- drive a hard bargain, to
- Faustian bargain
- get more than (one) bargained for
- hard bargain
- hold (one's) end of the bargain up
- hold (up) (one's) end of the bargain
- hold end of the bargain up
- hold up (one's) end (of the bargain)
- in(to) the bargain
- include (something) in the bargain
- into the bargain
- it takes two to make a bargain
- keep (one's) end of the bargain up
- keep (up) (one's) end of the bargain
- keep (up) (one's) side of the bargain
- live up to (one's) end of the bargain
- live up to (one's) side of the bargain
- live up to end of the bargain
- make the best of a bad bargain
- make the best of it
- more than (one) bargained for
- more than one bargained for
- no bargain
- seal a bargain
- seal the bargain
- strike a bargain
- strike a bargain/deal
- strike a deal
- throw (something) into the bargain
- throw into the bargain