What does drive a hard bargain mean?

drive a hard bargain

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: drive a hard bar-gain
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verb

To negotiate forcefully.

Example Sentences

"Both the G.W.R. and the L.S.W.R. had to pay dearly for the privilege of entering the Royal Borough, for the Prince Consort drove a hard bargain with each."

Inflected Forms

drives a hard bargain (present, singular) driving a hard bargain (participle, present) drove a hard bargain (past) driven a hard bargain (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

uncompromising

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