1. The negotiations (bogged down) because of the salary issue.
2. The junior salesperson was (calling the shots) during the meeting.
3. We were told (off the record) that the company was having financial problems.
4. After thirty hours of bargaining we were able to (cut a deal).
5. We worked very hard to (iron out) the problems with the computer supplier.
6. We read everything (to the letter) before we signed the contract.
7. After seven weeks of negotiations an agreement was (in the bag).
8. The negotiating team worked very hard to (hammer out) a contract with the new company.
9. After the talks failed we were forced to (go back to square one).
10. We (turned thumbs down on) the proposal that the company made.
11. We decided to abandon the project when the negotiations (fell through).
12. We bargained hard at the meeting but we were unable to (get to first base) with our opponents.
13. We (wrapped up) our work and went home early.
14. During the meeting I (painted myself into a corner) which was very difficult to deal with.
15. The new contract was a major (bone of contention) between the workers and the company.
16. The negotiators continued talking (down to the wire).
17. Everyone at the meeting had forgotten about the salary dispute until it was (brought up) by our boss.
18. We spent several days last week trying to (draw up) the new contract.
19. There was much (at stake) when we began the discussions of the new contract.
20. Our opponents tried to (throw us a curve) during the meeting.
21. The salesman complained that he had received (a raw deal) from his boss.
22. Our boss is very careful not to (take sides) in an argument among the staff.
23. The members of the group refused to (give ground) during the negotiations.
24. The members of the committee (got behind) our proposal to have a vote.
25. We (nailed down) the date for the annual meeting.