English / idiom
Hammering out a Deal
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Negotiating intensely and working through difficult points until reaching a formal agreement or compromise.
In context
01
After days of debate, the hospital administration and the nurses' union succeeded in hammering out a deal on working hours.
02
The pharmaceutical firms spent months hammering out a deal to produce the life-saving vaccine jointly.
Synonyms
negotiating terms,finalizing an agreement,working out a compromise
Antonyms
breaking off talks,reaching an impasse,canceling negotiations
Collocations
hammering out a settlement,hammering out an arrangement,hammering out contract details