1. Above board (açık, dürüst, gizlisi saklısı olmayan): If business negotiations are described as above board, they are open, honest and legal.
There are not secret negotiations.
E. g. Our dealings have always been above board.
2. Have an ace up your sleeve (elinde kozu olmak) : If you have an ace up your sleeve, you have something in reserve with which you can gain an advantage.
E. g. I'm well prepared for the negotiations. I've got an ace up my sleeve.
3. Hold all the aces (tüm kozlar elinde olmak) : A person or company who holds all the aces is in a very strong position because they have more advantages than anyone else.
E. g. With low production costs and excellent transport facilities, they seem to be holding all the aces. .
4. Back to square one (en başa geri dönmek) : To say that someone is back to square one means that they have not succeeded in what they were trying to do, so they have to start again.
E. g. When they refused the terms of the contract, it was back to square one for the negotiators. .
5. Back to the wall (köşeye sıkışmak): If you have your back to the wall, you are in serious difficulty.
E. g. With his back to the wall, the supplier had to accept the deal.
6. Beggars can't be choosers (tek bir şansın varsa onu reddetmemelisin) : This expression means that you should not reject an offer if it is the only possibility you have. You have no choice.
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