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drive a hard bargain
phr. negotiate forcefully.
Usage examples of "drive a hard bargain".
Trevizeif we assume your analysis of the situation is something other than madwould it not be to your benefit to give us the ship and drive a hard bargain?
Trevize-if we assume your analysis of the situation is something other than mad-would it not be to your benefit to give us the ship and drive a hard bargain?