释义
noun the act or fact of conducting a shrewd exchange or engaging in a horse trade; bargaining.
Origin of horse trading An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Words nearby horse trading horsetail, horsetail agaric, horsetail tree, horse trade, horse trader, horse trading , horse trailer, horseweed, horsewhip, horsewoman, horsey
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Example sentences from the Web for horse trading Israeli politics will now devolve into a fierce period of horse-trading, double dealing, and speculation.
Israel’s Election Could Be Bad News for Netanyahu | Robert Shrum| January 23, 2013| DAILY BEAST
The word "horse-trading" in politics is not meant to be understood literally after all.
Obama's Crazy Clinton Mess | Eric Alterman| May 28, 2010| DAILY BEAST
Andrew Roberts on the horse-trading ahead—and the financial Armageddon to come.
Well-Hung British Election | The Daily Beast| May 7, 2010| DAILY BEAST
The leadership may have to dangle choice committee assignments to complete the steal, and engage in other kinds of horse-trading.
How To Switch Parties | Samuel P. Jacobs| January 6, 2010| DAILY BEAST
The preacher who led the meeting is saturated with tobacco and addicted to horse-trading and worldly foolish jesting.
Birth of a Reformation | Andrew Byers
Rome began as a thousand American cities have done, by being a convenient place for barter and horse-trading.
The Story of Mankind | Hendrik Van Loon
The former make an open business of horse-trading, and the latter of public-dancing, singing, and fortune-telling.
Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia | Maturin M. Ballou
Jasper went out and into the dining-room conducted the horse-trading preacher.
The Starbucks | Opie Percival Read
They indulged in horse-trading and played politics to a certain extent, but the lines of demarcation were sharper.
Ten From Infinity | Paul W. Fairman
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British Dictionary definitions for horse trading noun hard bargaining to obtain equal concessions by both sides in a dispute
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Idioms and Phrases with 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]
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Words related to horse trading handle, haggle, confer, debate, mediate, settle, consult, work out, agree, arrange, sell, negotiate, trade, swap, squabble, barter, dicker, bargain, wrangle, quibble