wheel and deal: negotiate; buying and selling.
George's uncle likes to wheel and deal when he goes to antique shops.
He can usually pay a lower price on things.
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작성자Katharine 작성시간 10.06.17 어원이 궁금하여 찾아보았어요,wheels and deals;Operate or manipulate for one's own interest, especially in an aggressive or unscrupulous way. For example, Bernie's wheeling and dealing has made him rich but not very popular . This term comes from gambling in the American West, where a wheeler-dealer was a heavy bettor on the roulette wheel and at cards. [Colloquial; c. 1940]
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답댓글 작성자Helena 작성자 본인 여부 작성자 작성시간 10.06.18 역쉬 쌤~ wheeler-dealer 란 단어두 있군여..쌩유~^^