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How do you deal with people who try to argue down a price?

Yet many programs are argued down by state and federal legislators because of the minuscule costs.

But they had to argue down the protests of Renfry.

Doubt it, but prepared to be argued down by the rabble.

It was not argued up, as the saying is, and cannot therefore be argued down.

They would then cite that position to argue down the length of any ban in an appeal.

However, there are planning experts who say Hampshire has been adept at arguing down what its proper share should be.

I did for instance have to argue down the size and placement of the ads to tasteful dimensions.

While you can't argue down the price of a plane ticket, cars and houses are, of course, all about negotiation.

Ish tried to argue down his resentment.

On paper, Alistair Darling's role may simply be to argue down the case for an independent Scotland.

McCain and Graham argued down the proposal to grant flexibility to the president to determine how to distribute the cuts.

The fines had been anticipated but the case was delayed as the airlines tried to argue down the amount, saying their viability was in jeopardy.

Her on stage persona was that of an abrasive but loveable character with an ability to argue down even the toughest of hecklers.

You NEVER go to church, anyhow," continued Felicity, determined not to be argued down. "

She argued down a nickel or a dime off the prices of turkeys at area Wal-Marts or Costcos.

The two actors who had been impersonating officers had to be argued down into more junior ranks when they found whole racks for generals and admirals.

Although hed been the Fairfax County commonwealth's attorney Tate had often argued down in Richmond on behalf of other counties.

The brothers argue back and forth without clear conclusion, although in the written but uncomposed third act, Aron is argued down by his peers, collapses and dies.

He thought about crawling back into bed, was on the verge of doing so, when he heard the familiar, nervewracking harangue of Linda arguing down her comm.

By calling the election now, a politically unorthodox move, Gillard could argue down the track that it is better to delay until September 14 rather than hold a by-election.

But he is less recognized for his warehouse of everyday facts, the kind of small-bore knowledge useful in winning bar bets — or in impressing voters and arguing down skeptical reporters.

I might reason with myself as I pleased, but I could not argue down the effect of what I had seen, and I began to share in the Italian terror.

The author cites passages of scripture which he interprets originally in order to support his thesis, and attempts to argue down the idea of a spherical earth by stigmatizing it as "pagan".