every man has his price
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Any person can be bribed in some way, as in They had trouble persuading her to join, but when they offered her a car—well, every man has his price. This cynical observation was first recorded in 1734 but may be much older, and it applies to either sex.
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every inch a ___, every last one, every little bit helps, Everyman, every man for himself, every man has his price, every minute counts, every nook and cranny, every now and then, everyone, every other
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