make an offer
idiom
: to say that one will pay a specified amount of money for something
They made an offer on our house.
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The city will make an offer to extend the team’s current lease, which is due to expire after this season, according to a report from ESPN and KGO-TV in San Francisco over the weekend.
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
Lazaro says Kouri used financing from a group of investors to make an offer on the house for $3.9 million.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
The process of buying a home has seemingly never been simpler: Find a property on a listings website like Zillow, Redfin or Trulia; reach out to the listing agent; tour the property; and make an offer.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
That Neumann, 44, has the funds to make an offer in the first place is thanks in part to Claure, who as WeWork chairman negotiated an exit package that granted Neumann $291 million in cash plus $578 million for selling back his WeWork shares and a $430 million non-recourse loan from SoftBank.
—Devon Pendleton, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
This is one of the reasons the Jaguars may not make an offer that brings him back to Jacksonville.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Moreover, because of the price the band is seeking, sources suggest that some of the potential strategic buyers may have partnered with financial institutions to make an offer.
—Ed Christman, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024
Other teams are allowed to inquire about and express interest in Ohtani to his representatives, though no other team is allowed to make an offer.
—Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
Under terms being discussed, Ratcliffe could make an offer for some of the shares held by both the Glazers and minority investors in Manchester United, the people said.
—Giles Turner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2023
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
Lazaro says Kouri used financing from a group of investors to make an offer on the house for $3.9 million.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
The process of buying a home has seemingly never been simpler: Find a property on a listings website like Zillow, Redfin or Trulia; reach out to the listing agent; tour the property; and make an offer.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
That Neumann, 44, has the funds to make an offer in the first place is thanks in part to Claure, who as WeWork chairman negotiated an exit package that granted Neumann $291 million in cash plus $578 million for selling back his WeWork shares and a $430 million non-recourse loan from SoftBank.
—Devon Pendleton, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
This is one of the reasons the Jaguars may not make an offer that brings him back to Jacksonville.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Moreover, because of the price the band is seeking, sources suggest that some of the potential strategic buyers may have partnered with financial institutions to make an offer.
—Ed Christman, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024
Other teams are allowed to inquire about and express interest in Ohtani to his representatives, though no other team is allowed to make an offer.
—Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
Under terms being discussed, Ratcliffe could make an offer for some of the shares held by both the Glazers and minority investors in Manchester United, the people said.
—Giles Turner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2023
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