VOCABULARY
What do these words mean? Choose the best meaning.
1.
give and take
2. hold out for something
3. in the bag
4.
lay your cards on the table
5. make headway
Friend
How
did the negotiations go for the sale of the building?
Salesman
Well,
we weren't making
much headway. I think
the buyer was holding out
for a better deal. So I layed
my cards on the table. There was a bit
of give and take.
He's put in a proposal to buy it for $620,000.
I told him we'd think about it and get back to
him. I'm sure we can get him up to 650,000. I
think it is in the bag.
4.
lay your cards on the table
