negotiation

• Cards are on the table

  All information, intentions, or conditions are openly revealed and available for everyone to see and consider.

• Twist someone's arm

  To strongly persuade or pressure someone into doing something they were initially unwilling to do.

• Win-win

  A situation or outcome in which all parties involved achieve a beneficial result.

• Give an inch and take a mile

  If you grant someone a small concession, they will likely try to take a much larger advantage or demand much more.

• a hard bargain

  A deal or agreement that is difficult to achieve because one party is unwilling to compromise much on the terms or price.