make a bargain
Frequency: 8.018.5 per million words
To come to an agreement with someone.
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- Let's make a bargain: you do the dishes, and I'll cook dinner.
- The two rival companies made a bargain to avoid a price war.
- He tried to make a bargain with the prosecutor for a lighter sentence.
- We have made a bargain with our neighbors to take turns looking after the pets.
- In the story, the hero has to make a difficult bargain with the sorcerer.
- The politicians made a secret bargain behind closed doors.
- Making a bargain with him is risky, as he is known not to keep his promises.
- I'll make a bargain with you—if you keep this secret, I'll owe you a big favor.
- Before the merger, they had made a bargain that ensured no employees would be laid off.
- Is it possible to make a bargain with the landlord for a lower rent?