Money & finance
talk the price down
negotiate a lower price
To talk the price down means to persuade a seller to accept less money for something.
Hear it in real life
Did you buy the bike?
Yes, and I talked the price down by fifty pounds.
She talked the price down by offering to pay in cash.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I talked down the price.
Say: I talked the price down.
With this meaning, the object usually comes between "talk" and "down."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
talk the price down; talk someone down to a price
Your turn: say it out loud
She talked the price down by offering to pay in cash.
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talk the price down
negotiate a lower price
“She talked the price down by offering to pay in cash.”
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