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noun
the act or fact of conducting a shrewd exchange or engaging in a horse trade; bargaining.
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Origin of horse trading
An Americanism dating back to 1820ā30
Words nearby horse trading
horsetail, horsetail agaric, horsetail tree, horse trade, horse trader, horse trading, horse trailer, horseweed, horsewhip, horsewoman, horsey
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How to use horse trading in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for horse trading
horse trading
noun
hard bargaining to obtain equal concessions by both sides in a dispute
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Other Idioms and Phrases with horse trading
horse trading
Negotiation marked by hard bargaining and shrewd exchange. For example, The restaurant owner is famous for his horse trading; he's just exchanged a month of free dinners for a month of free television commercials. This expression alludes to the notorious shrewdness of horse traders, who literally bought and sold horses. [c. 1820]
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