horse trading
US /ˈhɔːrs ˌtreɪ.dɪŋ/
UK /ˈhɔːrs ˌtreɪ.dɪŋ/
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Kuhhandel, harte Verhandlungen
hard bargaining, especially in politics, where deals are made by exchanging concessions
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The budget negotiations involved a lot of horse trading between the parties.
Die Haushaltsverhandlungen beinhalteten viel Kuhhandel zwischen den Parteien.
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It took a lot of horse trading to get the bill passed.
Es bedurfte viel Kuhhandel, um das Gesetz zu verabschieden.