make+a+bargain
101pledge — n 1. promise, assurance, word, word of honor, Archaic. troth, vow, oath, sworn statement, Archaic. plight; endorsement, testimonial, attestation; contract, compact, covenant, obligation, engagement, agreement; guarantee, guaranty, warrant,… …
102undertake — v 1. take on or upon oneself, put on oneself, assume, accept, shoulder, take or assume responsibility for, take in charge, bear the burden of; enter upon, begin, start, commence, set about, embark on, venture upon; tackle, endeavor, try, attempt …
103compound — I com•pound adj. [[t]ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd[/t]] n. [[t]ˈkɒm paʊnd[/t]] v. [[t]kəmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd[/t]] adj. 1) composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients: Soap is a compound substance[/ex] 2) having or involving two or more actions …
104it takes two to tango — Probably based on earlier sayings of the it takes two to..form (see it takes two to make a quarrel, it takes two to make a bargain). Sung by Pearl Bailey, the Hoffman and Manning song (quot. 1952) was a worldwide hit, giving this saying instant… …
105condition — [kən dish′ən] n. [ME & OFr condicion < L condicio, agreement, situation < condicere, to speak with, agree < com , together + dicere, to speak: see DICTION] 1. anything called for as a requirement before the performance or completion of… …
106contract — [kän′trakt΄] for n. & usually for vt.1 & vi.1 [; kən trakt′] for v. generally n. [OFr < L contractus, pp. of contrahere, to draw together, make a bargain < com , together + trahere, to DRAW] 1. an agreement between two or more people to do… …
107stip|u|late — stip|u|late1 «STIHP yuh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.t. to arrange definitely; demand as a condition of agreement: »He stipulated that he should receive a month s vacation every year if he took the job. –v.i. 1. to make an express demand or… …
108Contract — Con*tract (k[o^]n*tr[a^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contracted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contracting}.] [L. contractus, p. p. of contrahere to contract; con + trahere to draw: cf. F. contracter. See {Trace}, and cf. {Contract}, n.] 1. To draw together or …
109Contracted — Contract Con*tract (k[o^]n*tr[a^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contracted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contracting}.] [L. contractus, p. p. of contrahere to contract; con + trahere to draw: cf. F. contracter. See {Trace}, and cf. {Contract}, n.] 1. To draw… …
110Contracting — Contract Con*tract (k[o^]n*tr[a^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contracted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contracting}.] [L. contractus, p. p. of contrahere to contract; con + trahere to draw: cf. F. contracter. See {Trace}, and cf. {Contract}, n.] 1. To draw… …
