bargain

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 a thing bought for less than the usual price: I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. * The car was a bargain at that price. * bargain prices 2 ~ (with sb) an agreement between two or more people or groups, to do sth for each other: He and his partner had made a bargain to tell each other everything. * I've done what I promised and I expect you to keep your side of the bargain (= do what you agreed in return). * Finally the two sides struck a bargain (= reached an agreement). IDIOMS into the bargain (BrE) (AmE in the bargain) (used to emphasize an extra piece of information) also; as well: Volunteers learn a lot and enjoy themselves into the bargain. moreatHARDadj., STRIKEv. verb [V] ~ (with sb) (about / over / for sth) to discuss prices, conditions, etc. with sb in order to reach an agreement that is satisfactory: He said he wasn't prepared to bargain. * In the market dealers were bargaining with growers over the price of coffee. PHRASALVERBS bargain sth<->away to give sth away and not get sth of equal value in return: They felt that their leaders had bargained away their freedom. bargain for / on sth (usually in negative sentences) to expect sth to happen and be prepared for it: We hadn't bargained for this sudden change in the weather. * When he agreed to answer a few questions, he got more than he bargained for (= he got more questions, or more difficult ones, than he had expected). * [+-ing] I didn't bargain on finding them here as well. * I hadn't bargained on them being here.