rue-bargain
/ˈruːˌbɑːɡ(ɪ)n/Now chiefly Scottish, English regional (northern ), Irish English (northern ), and United States regional
noun
An act of going back on an arrangement; a bargain, agreement, or promise that one party regrets or reneges on; a bad bargain.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in George Daniel (1616–1657), poet. From rue + bargain.
- pulling bar
- pulling bone
- pulling guard
- pulling jack
- pulling power
- pull-iron
- pullishee
- Pullman
- Pullman case
- Pullman, George Mortimer
- Pullmanize
- Pullman, Philip
- Pullo
- pull-off
- pull-on
- pull oneself together
- pull one's head in
- pull (one's) punches
- pull one's socks up
- pull one's weight
- pull (or bring) a rabbit out of the (or a) hat
- pull (or drag) oneself up by one's (own) bootstraps
- pullorum
- pull (or yank) someone's chain
- pull out