Meanings of hard bargaining in English

You really did show them a thing or two about hard bargaining!

There's going to be some hard bargaining before they are across the line.

Hamas demonstrated that, from its point of view, armed resistance and hard bargaining pay.

He was noted for his brutality and hard bargaining.

Bertie and Brian Cowen enjoyed the hard bargaining and macho horse trading - and no better men.

The hard bargaining whittled the budget down.

Subsequent meetings could be conducted in private, where the hard bargaining would take place, several congressional aides said.

He never paid a cent more for anything than he could help, and was noted for hard bargaining.

The trio relaxed last month at the Belgian Grand Prix before the hard bargaining began with the lawyers.

The European Parliament election will usher in weeks and possibly months of hard bargaining over who will run EU institutions.

Despite frayed tempers after six days of hard bargaining, the debate was read as a sign of progress in the tortuous talks.

The session could see some hard bargaining but is not likely to produce a final deal, White House spokesman Jay Carney said.

Where to find the money to satisfy these rival ambitions has been at the heart of the hard bargaining over this budget.

Prompted by an intensification of the three-month-old bloody crackdown against anti-government protests, the statement was agreed after three days of hard bargaining.

However, as talks on the new agreement illustrated, its future as a policy instrument depends on constant redefinition as well as some hard bargaining.

Slideshow (15 images) Jittery financial markets will be watching what is expected to be a weekend of hard bargaining and further brinkmanship.