horse trading
US /ˈhɔːrs ˌtreɪ.dɪŋ/
UK /ˈhɔːrs ˌtreɪ.dɪŋ/
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paardenhandel, hard onderhandelen
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.
De begrotingsonderhandelingen omvatten veel paardenhandel tussen de partijen.
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It took a lot of horse trading to get the bill passed.
Er was veel paardenhandel nodig om het wetsvoorstel aangenomen te krijgen.