drive a hard bargain

phrase

: to be very determined to get what one wants when discussing something and especially a business deal

You drive a hard bargain, but I'll accept your terms.

Examples of drive a hard bargain in a Sentence

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He's known to drive a hard bargain with customers, while doing what's necessary to deliver for shareholders over the long term. — Kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Economic pressures facing hospitals and insurers motivate both to drive a hard bargain. — Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025

With their reelections potentially riding on how the bill impacts their constituents, Collins and Tillis are likely to drive a hard bargain, whether on Medicaid reforms or green energy incentives. — Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 28 May 2025

Setting non-negotiable hiring salaries eliminates the advantage of candidates who don’t hesitate to drive a hard bargain. — Hec Paris Insights, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

But Beijing is trying to drive a hard bargain over the cost of the fuel, and a deal over its construction has yet to be reached. — Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025

With Republicans sitting on a three-seat cushion (which will be zero for several months), Jeffries can drive a hard bargain on everything from funding the government to raising the debt ceiling. — Hans Nichols, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024

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