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horse trading
horse trading n hard bargaining to obtain equal concessions by both sides in a dispute Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | horse trading - the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)horse tradebarter, swap, swop, trade - an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter" | | 2. | horse trading - negotiation accompanied by mutual concessions and shrewd bargainingnegotiation, talks, dialogue - a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians" |
Translationshorse trading
horse tradingNegotiation, 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, tradehorse tradingNegotiation 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, tradehorse trading
Related to horse trading: horse traderSynonyms for horse tradingnoun the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)SynonymsRelated Wordsnoun negotiation accompanied by mutual concessions and shrewd bargainingRelated Words |