Relier Pairs Idioms for negotiatingVersion en ligne Match the idioms with their meanings. par Euge Pasayo 1 A gentlemen's agreement 2 A sticking point 3 Stick to your guns 4 Go down the wire 5 Drive a hard bargain 6 Play cards right 7 The upper hand An agreement that is based on trust and that's not written. To have more power than anyone else and as a result, to have the control. To be good at negotiating; defend your position and get the best possible deal. To be determined and continue with your plan or opinion. To make the best and most effective use of the resources. A decision or agreement taken at the very last minute. In a discussion, it is the point on which it is not possible to reach an agreement.