Sentences with phrase «to drive a hard bargain»

Now is a good time to drive a hard bargain with dealers, particularly on once - hot brands such as the Odyssey.
But at the same time, he needs to drive a hard bargain on behalf of taxpayers, in this, one of the most highly taxed communities in the nation.
With respect to costs, this means don't drive a hard bargain for discounted rates during your initial consultation.
When asked about expected starting salaries, students aren't driving hard bargains.
This approach meant the executive couldn't always drive a hard bargain.
Yes, school boards should drive a hard bargain with unions, but they don't, because their members are so often elected with the support of those very same unions.
«French presidential favourite Macron may drive hard bargain in Brexit talks,» said the left - leaning Guardian.
The Mirror claim the «asking price» for Lloris would be at least # 25m and Levy is well known for driving a hard bargain when it comes to securing big fees for high - profile exits.
The # 8m price quoted by Thomas seems a bit steep for a talent who is only proven at Championship level, but we know Daniel Levy drives a hard bargain!
Petrilli adds that «there is some evidence... that non-collective bargaining districts drive a harder bargain when it comes to health care.»
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Leech drove a hard bargain, but he did offer a three - month installment plan if we needed the extra time (so know that could be an option, if you ever find yourself dealing with your own Leech).
After eliciting an admission from the agent that Mammoth believed it had discovered a substantial shale oil deposit suitable for fracking, Farmer drove a hard bargain for the drilling rights.
Wenger famously put that # 40 million and # 1 bid in for Luis Suarez whilst he was still at Liverpool and ever since then Wenger has been well recognised for trying drive a hard bargain, without much success.
Stoke City drove a hard bargain with manager Mark Hughes reluctant to sell the talented Arnautović.
Leipzig will drive a hard bargain even if Keita wants to leave and whether FSG will pull the trigger on a whopping # 70m deal remains to be seen.
True, I don't drive any hard bargains at the dinner table, but I am more committed to having a peaceful meal and keeping power struggles away from eating, so I have not made any progress here.
The heart and mystery of the story, which trundles along entertainingly enough under director Ridley Scott, is embodied in J.P. shown driving a hard bargain for a Renaissance painting of «uncertain provenance» while his ostensibly beloved grandson sits in a cell.
But when it came to accountability, Bennett drove a hard bargain during his time in office.
We'd recommend driving a hard bargain with your local Audi dealer if you're keen to get behind the wheel, because some good discounts will be available.»
Just ask any corporate travel manager or event planner and you'll hear that Marriott drives a hard bargain, and that Starwood is usually willing to wheel and deal.
The Rubells, who drive hard bargains with dealers by buying six or eight pieces by an artist at a time, say they rarely spend over six figures for any Chinese work.
The seller drives a hard bargain and after several offers and counter-offers, the seller and the buyer are still $ 5,000 apart in the full price.
«Home sales in Manhattan plunged by the most since the recession as buyers at all price levels drove hard bargains and were in no rush to close deals.
Prospective tenants are still driving hard bargains on rents, but at least they are finally showing an appetite for expansion, notes Robert McMillan, industry analyst with New York City - based Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services.
Mattel's rebuttal indicates that Margaret Georgiadis, who took over as the company's chief executive in February, is seeking to drive a hard bargain in negotiations with Hasbro, even though Mattel's stock has significantly underperformed that of Hasbro in the last year.
Does anyone think Minor drove a hard bargain on these works?
... there is some evidence from the NCTQ data that non-collective bargaining districts drive a harder bargain when it comes to health care....
There are rumours that we'll talk to Spurs at the end of the season about a deal but Daniel Levy drives a hard bargain and anything north of # 10m could be a non-starter.
Companies have been able to drive harder bargains with workers, particularly in unionised sectors, because of the threat they can outsource.
It's not the first time liberals have sought to drive hard bargain for companies seeking to do business New York — or at the least not have them come at all.
Love or hate the new president, there's one characteristic of Donald Trump that just about everyone can agree on — the guy likes to drive a hard bargain.
The streamers thus have their pick of low - cost, high - grade projects and can drive a hard bargain, setting themselves up for strong earnings growth if and when commodity prices rise.
«The best operators have good real - estate attorneys and drive hard bargains.
Driving hard bargains and pondering the links between adornment and function with the founder of smart jewelry company Cuff.
All this tells me is that Elway is never willing to overpay for someone and that he will drive a hard bargain.
They need a striker, they started the summer by needing a centre - half and why - oh - why every year, do Arsenal go into August, something of a mess, a bit of a shambles, trying to drive a hard bargain on August 31.
The Scotland striker cost Wolves # 7million from Burnley in 2010, but Sunderland will drive a hard bargain.
Plus he'd cost far less than someone like Schneiderlin, as Southampton like to drive a hard bargain.
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Which is to drive a hard bargain and save some dough, since they know we want giroud off more than they want him, cos aubameyang deal hinges on michy heading to dotmund.
Liverpool will seek to drive a hard bargain this summer, when top clubs come calling for Mohamed Salah.
Trade partners will know what's up, and they might drive a hard bargain in exchange for facilitating the birth of a monster.
Sporting have been known to drive a hard bargain, however, and Martins» reported # 53.5 million release clause affords them a strong negotiating position.
Clegg claimed he was driving a hard bargain and somehow managed to extract electoral reform promises from the panic - stricken CCHQ.
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