an offer one can't refuse »
An offer from one side in any transaction with terms so attractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.
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an offer one can't refuse »
An offer from one side in any transaction with the results of failing to accept so unattractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.
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bassackward »
Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
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bassackwards »
Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
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cat in the sack »
Something to be suspicious of.
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get the sack »
To be fired
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give away the store »
To transact, trade, or negotiate badly, by paying, providing, or conceding too much to the other party.
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give the boot »
To fire, to sack, to dismiss.
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grease payment »
A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.
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hit the sack »
To go to bed.
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kill the goose that lays the golden eggs »
To seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit.
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lay down »
To sacrifice, especially in the phrase "to lay down one's life.".
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lubrication payment »
A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.
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sack out »
To fall asleep, usually from implied exhaustion.
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sacked out »
Sound asleep, usually from a healthy exhaustion.
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