drive a hard bargain

to expect a lot in exchange for what you pay or do

He drives a hard bargain, but we finally made a deal.

A: I would like to offer you $100 for your soccer tickets.
B: No.
A: $125?
B: No way.
A: $150?
B: Nope.
A: You drive a hard bargain. $175?
B: I will only accept $180.

by Saji Tall-b November 5, 2013

a hard day's night

A Beatles, song, movie, and album (actually a soundtrack for the film) All three of them are absolute classics. The phrase 'a hard day's night' was actually created accidentaly by Ringo Starr, who often combined two phrases to create a new one.

"It's been a hard day's night!"-Ringo Starr

by Jackie January 18, 2005

between a rock and a hard-on

A situation in which you have to choose between your best friend or getting some action.

A: There's this chick and I know she really wants my dick.
B: All right, man!
A: Problem is, she's dating one of my best friends
B: Damn, sounds like you're between a rock and a hard-on.

by Quandries December 16, 2010

Rock and a hard place

Having to choose between two undesirable situations

Some of David Letterman's female employees were caught between a rock and a hard place; They either had to sleep with a cranky and humorless old man or risk getting passed over for promotions by women that were.

by Mr Wilhelm October 8, 2009

a hard days night

A) the Beatles' first movie that hit the big screens in 1964. Has the same name as the album also released that year.

B) one of Ringo Starr's many idiosyncrasies

C) a cooler way of saying "I've had a tough day."

George: How was your day, then?"
Ringo: rubbish, really. It was a hard days night, you know.

by amelia riversong October 18, 2010

a hard place

When combined with a rock, something you get stuck between.

One of two very difficult situations.

If I stay up all night to study, I'll be too tired to take the test, but if I go to bed early I won't know enough to pass. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place.

by Peter W.N. November 3, 2008

stuck between a rock and a hard place

You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't

Either way you are in a mess and big trouble. You just aren't doing to well.

When my wife walked out because I wouldn't help her becuase I thought what she was doing was wrong. She gave me the choice to change my mind and follow her, if I really loved her, or sit at home and never see her again. I was really stuck between a rock and a hard place.

by NikkiMac August 9, 2007