buy the same horse twice

短语

发音

UK /ˌbaɪ ðə seɪm hɔːs ˈtwaɪs/
US /ˌbaɪ ðə ˌseɪm hoɹs ˈtwaɪs/

释义与例句

prov.
  1. 1.

    (in a negotiation) To trade or make concessions for something that has already been agreed upon.

    美国

    We won't buy the same horse twice just to finalize this deal.

词源

Perhaps alluding to the practice whereby a seller tricks a former owner into repurchasing a previously sold horse, often under disadvantageous terms.

来源：wiktionary