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Is there an idiom that means “accepting a bad business deal out of desperation”?
An idiom/a proverb meaning 'if you don't know how to do something, then don't start it in the first place'Is there a better way to say “on a price for quality basis”?An idiom or phrase that means “as an act of solidarity”?Is there an idiom that supports the idea that “inflation is bad”?Is there an idiom used by military people to say encourage people?Is there an idiom that means that an item of clothing fits perfectly?Is there an idiom that means something like “try anything or everything until you achieve success regardless of the amount of time you fail”?Is there an idiom that means “look familiar”?Is there an idiom that means “it was something inevitable”?Is there an idiom that means that you are in a very strong negotiation position in a negotiation?
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Is there an idiom that means "accepting a bad business deal out of desperation"? If you can't think of something that means exactly that, can you think of an idiom that means "accepting less than you anticipated to get out of a business deal", or even more generally "trying to get any deal done"?
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Is there an idiom that means "accepting a bad business deal out of desperation"? If you can't think of something that means exactly that, can you think of an idiom that means "accepting less than you anticipated to get out of a business deal", or even more generally "trying to get any deal done"?
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Is there an idiom that means "accepting a bad business deal out of desperation"? If you can't think of something that means exactly that, can you think of an idiom that means "accepting less than you anticipated to get out of a business deal", or even more generally "trying to get any deal done"?
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Is there an idiom that means "accepting a bad business deal out of desperation"? If you can't think of something that means exactly that, can you think of an idiom that means "accepting less than you anticipated to get out of a business deal", or even more generally "trying to get any deal done"?
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cut [one's] losses
Not exactly "trying to get any deal done" but one option similar in meaning may be 'cut your losses' which would be more in the context of exiting a situation as it stands rather than incur further losses, when you see that someone else has the upper hand (or just that you can't really improve your position).
to avoid losing any more money than you have already lost:
Let's cut our losses and sell the business before prices drop even
further.
You could "cut my losses and take this deal" rather than continue to negotiate and end up in a potential worse position.
to be [held] "over a barrel"
If someone has you over a barrel, they have put you in a difficult situation where you have little choice but to do what they want you to do.
You could say in this case e.g. "I accepted this deal although I knew it was bad, as I realised that they had me over a barrel".
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Consider the idiom:
back to the wall
Meaning /definition:
to be in a difficult situation,
to have the odds against one’s self,
to have no way of being able to get away,
to have no space to escape,
to be caught by someone without having an easy escape route,
to be trapped in a situation.
Example sentence:
I had my back to/against the wall when I was forced to close the deal.
The source: here
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cut [one's] losses
Not exactly "trying to get any deal done" but one option similar in meaning may be 'cut your losses' which would be more in the context of exiting a situation as it stands rather than incur further losses, when you see that someone else has the upper hand (or just that you can't really improve your position).
to avoid losing any more money than you have already lost:
Let's cut our losses and sell the business before prices drop even
further.
You could "cut my losses and take this deal" rather than continue to negotiate and end up in a potential worse position.
to be [held] "over a barrel"
If someone has you over a barrel, they have put you in a difficult situation where you have little choice but to do what they want you to do.
You could say in this case e.g. "I accepted this deal although I knew it was bad, as I realised that they had me over a barrel".
answered 4 hours ago
seventyeightistseventyeightist
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cut [one's] losses
Not exactly "trying to get any deal done" but one option similar in meaning may be 'cut your losses' which would be more in the context of exiting a situation as it stands rather than incur further losses, when you see that someone else has the upper hand (or just that you can't really improve your position).
to avoid losing any more money than you have already lost:
Let's cut our losses and sell the business before prices drop even
further.
You could "cut my losses and take this deal" rather than continue to negotiate and end up in a potential worse position.
to be [held] "over a barrel"
If someone has you over a barrel, they have put you in a difficult situation where you have little choice but to do what they want you to do.
You could say in this case e.g. "I accepted this deal although I knew it was bad, as I realised that they had me over a barrel".
answered 4 hours ago
seventyeightistseventyeightist
4806
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cut [one's] losses
Not exactly "trying to get any deal done" but one option similar in meaning may be 'cut your losses' which would be more in the context of exiting a situation as it stands rather than incur further losses, when you see that someone else has the upper hand (or just that you can't really improve your position).
to avoid losing any more money than you have already lost:
Let's cut our losses and sell the business before prices drop even
further.
You could "cut my losses and take this deal" rather than continue to negotiate and end up in a potential worse position.
to be [held] "over a barrel"
If someone has you over a barrel, they have put you in a difficult situation where you have little choice but to do what they want you to do.
You could say in this case e.g. "I accepted this deal although I knew it was bad, as I realised that they had me over a barrel".
answered 4 hours ago
seventyeightistseventyeightist
4806
cut [one's] losses
Not exactly "trying to get any deal done" but one option similar in meaning may be 'cut your losses' which would be more in the context of exiting a situation as it stands rather than incur further losses, when you see that someone else has the upper hand (or just that you can't really improve your position).
to avoid losing any more money than you have already lost:
Let's cut our losses and sell the business before prices drop even
further.
You could "cut my losses and take this deal" rather than continue to negotiate and end up in a potential worse position.
to be [held] "over a barrel"
If someone has you over a barrel, they have put you in a difficult situation where you have little choice but to do what they want you to do.
You could say in this case e.g. "I accepted this deal although I knew it was bad, as I realised that they had me over a barrel".
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Consider the idiom:
back to the wall
Meaning /definition:
to be in a difficult situation,
to have the odds against one’s self,
to have no way of being able to get away,
to have no space to escape,
to be caught by someone without having an easy escape route,
to be trapped in a situation.
Example sentence:
I had my back to/against the wall when I was forced to close the deal.
The source: here
answered 4 hours ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
9,504113281
add a comment |
Consider the idiom:
back to the wall
Meaning /definition:
to be in a difficult situation,
to have the odds against one’s self,
to have no way of being able to get away,
to have no space to escape,
to be caught by someone without having an easy escape route,
to be trapped in a situation.
Example sentence:
I had my back to/against the wall when I was forced to close the deal.
The source: here
answered 4 hours ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
9,504113281
add a comment |
Consider the idiom:
back to the wall
Meaning /definition:
to be in a difficult situation,
to have the odds against one’s self,
to have no way of being able to get away,
to have no space to escape,
to be caught by someone without having an easy escape route,
to be trapped in a situation.
Example sentence:
I had my back to/against the wall when I was forced to close the deal.
The source: here
answered 4 hours ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
9,504113281
Consider the idiom:
back to the wall
Meaning /definition:
to be in a difficult situation,
to have the odds against one’s self,
to have no way of being able to get away,
to have no space to escape,
to be caught by someone without having an easy escape route,
to be trapped in a situation.
Example sentence:
I had my back to/against the wall when I was forced to close the deal.
The source: here
answered 4 hours ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
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edited 3 hours ago
answered 4 hours ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
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answered 4 hours ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
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