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Horse Trading

Idiom

Shrewd, often behind-the-scenes bargaining or negotiation, especially in politics or business.

Literal translation
گھوڑوں کی تجارت
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Tough, sometimes secretive negotiation involving compromise, often used of political deal-making.

Urdu
خاص طور پر سیاست یا کاروبار میں چالاکی سے کی جانے والی، اکثر پس پردہ، سودے بازی۔
Hindi
विशेष रूप से राजनीति या व्यापार में चालाकी से की जाने वाली, अक्सर पर्दे के पीछे की, सौदेबाज़ी।

Weeks of political horse trading finally produced a coalition government.

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Behind closed doors, intense decided who would lead the alliance.