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an offer one can't refuse

Definitions

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  • noun idiomatic An offer from one side in a transaction with terms so attractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.
  • noun idiomatic A threatening offer by one party for which the results of failing to accept are so unattractive that the other party is almost compelled to accept.

Etymologies

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Unknown origin. A famous example is found in the film The Godfather (1972).

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Words with the same meaning

  1. extortion

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