horse trading

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horse trading

Negotiation, trading, or bargaining conducted in or characterized by a shrewd, judicious manner. Primarily heard in US. You'll have to excuse my cousin, he has no patience for horse trading ever since he started working on Wall Street.
See also: horse, trade
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

horse trading

Negotiation marked by hard bargaining and shrewd exchange. For example, The restaurant owner is famous for his horse trading; he's just exchanged a month of free dinners for a month of free television commercials . This expression alludes to the notorious shrewdness of horse traders, who literally bought and sold horses. [c. 1820]
See also: horse, trade
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • horse-trade
  • too far north
  • weasel
  • catch a weasel asleep
  • cute hoor
  • a bargaining counter
  • bargaining counter
  • kissing cousin
  • kissing cousins
  • slick-chick
References in periodicals archive
On Monday, the former cricketer had come under severe criticism of social media users after he leveled horse trading allegations on the winning candidates of the July 25 polls.
Even if horse trading is proved againstcertain MPAs, it is highly doubtful that the ECP will be able to move against them since there is no law barring politicalparties to seek support from members of other political partiesandthey have not violated any clause of the constitution by voting for the member of an opposing party.The only way that the ECP can act is if the use of money can somehow be proved against the MPAs.
Chief Election Commissioner, Justice (R) Sardar Raza Khan has taken serious notice of reports of horse trading during Senate election and asserted that selling and buying votes was a crime.
Nariman, representing AAP, complained that "largescale horse trading was on", Justice Dattu asked in a lighter vein, "Why do we call this horse- trading?
Commenting on options on Ban's table after prospective intensified talks and horse trading, Eroglu said that Ban would either opt for continued talks or he would take another position for a dead end in talks.
The author provides an interesting demonstration of how the basic principles of horse trading, particularly the male rivalry and truth-stretching, evolved and continued on the floor of automobile showrooms.
Speaking to ANI, senior state party leader Arjun Modhwadia said: "Yes, we are here to avoid horse trading and for the political training of our MLAs."
'PTI is involved in one of the worst horse trading in election history.
IN a country where blatant political partisanship is the norm of the day, Imran Khan's attempt to expose party lawmakers involved in senate 'horse trading' is an exceptional feat of courage.
ISLAMABAD -- Special Assistant to the prime minister, Barrister Zafarullah Khan Monday said Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan's slogan of Naya Pakistan, exposed as his party MPAs were found involved in horse trading.
PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak Sunday said that action would be taken against 14 PTIs MPA who were involved in horse trading during Senate election.He said this during a press conference here at the CM House.
The PTI chairman asked the commission to summon the prime minister over his remarks of horse trading in the Senate elections.
Central General Secretary ANP, Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that sanctity of upper house of the parliament has been tarnished due to horse trading during recently held senate elections and demanded strict punishment for those involved in it.
Islamabad -- Newly elected Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani has said that senate elections were most transparent elections of senate history, there was no horse trading.
ISLAMABAD -- State Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday alleged that political rivals Imran Khan and Asif Zardari are engaged in horse trading in the upcoming polls for the Senate chairmanship.