Web www.englishdaily626.com   [ Movie Reviews | Common Sentences | Glossary of Correct Usage | High School Vocab | Questions & Answers | Sample Letters ] [ Movies Lines | Advertisements | Words Differentiation | Common Errors | Songs | Links ] <<Prev Conversation Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary   English Daily Conversation   Learn grammar by example   Learn American idioms       They beat us down as far as they could !!! Guy Which company were you selling to ? Harry Compexon, it's a number one in automotive components. Guy Did you get a good deal ? Harry Not really. They beat us down as far as they could. Guy That's tough. Where do you go from here ? Harry We'll have to reduce our costs a lot to make any real profit on the deal. Explanation :   If you beat down a person who is selling you something, you force them to accept a lower price for it than they wanted to get.   Example :  Beat down the seller to the price that suits you.     On the verge of bankruptcy We slept through our alarm Things look pretty pricey These things are name brands All messed up You'll see the light Have a one-track mind Put you out Get decked out Keep up with I'm beat Get a load of that Brain freeze When it comes to haggling It seems to be catching on I'm up for that I'll pass   Conversation 01 Conversation 02 Conversation 03 Conversation 04 Conversation 05 Conversation 06 Conversation 07 Conversation 08 Conversation 09 Conversation 10 Conversation 11 Conversation 12     Common English mistakes   Ancient Chinese stories   Learn English Proverbs   American Slang expressions

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