cutthroat contract

noun

Bridge.

1. a form of contract bridge for four persons in which partners are decided by the bidding.

2. any of a variety of contract bridge games for three persons.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutthroat contract¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

For a moment the smiley-face curtain was pulled back; “Today” was a workplace like many, filled with competition, cutthroat contract negotiation and the ruthlessness of a high-stakes enterprise, and Lauer was the one with protection.

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