drive a hard bargain
idiom
: 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.
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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.
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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
The Trump administration will have to drive a hard bargain that will require a long-term commitment and a conviction that preventing Russia from winning on Moscow’s terms will be of real value to the United States.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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
Breeo may have invented the double wall fire pit, but the folks at Solo Stove drive a hard bargain with their latest Bonfire 2.0 portable fire pit.
—Kurt Spurlock, Men's Health, 27 Dec. 2022
Netanyahu is likely to wrap up talks within that time, but Religious Zionism is expected to drive a hard bargain for its support.
—Tia Goldenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2022
Danny Ainge will surely drive a hard bargain in these trade talks, and this could ultimately come down to whether or not Chicago is willing to include Patrick Williams.
—Jason Patt, Forbes, 30 June 2022
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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
The Trump administration will have to drive a hard bargain that will require a long-term commitment and a conviction that preventing Russia from winning on Moscow’s terms will be of real value to the United States.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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
Breeo may have invented the double wall fire pit, but the folks at Solo Stove drive a hard bargain with their latest Bonfire 2.0 portable fire pit.
—Kurt Spurlock, Men's Health, 27 Dec. 2022
Netanyahu is likely to wrap up talks within that time, but Religious Zionism is expected to drive a hard bargain for its support.
—Tia Goldenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2022
Danny Ainge will surely drive a hard bargain in these trade talks, and this could ultimately come down to whether or not Chicago is willing to include Patrick Williams.
—Jason Patt, Forbes, 30 June 2022
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“Drive a hard bargain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20a%20hard%20bargain. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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