strike a bargain
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To enter into a bargain; to agree upon the conditions of a sale or other transaction.
Example Sentences
- "And they gladly embraced the treaty, and struck a bargain with him [Judas Iscariot], that he should have thirty shekels to deliver him [Jesus] up without much noise,"
- "My horse was soon produced, and in fine we struck a bargain. Nothing now remained but to pay me, and he accordingly pulled out a thirty pound note,"
- "I think you had better strike a bargain: exchange me for Mrs. Pryor."
- "She hires a contractor named Retief, striking a bargain with him that for fifteen pounds he will convey not only the furniture but the three of them as well, in his cab."
Inflected Forms
Synonyms
make a deal