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Explaining "Everyone has their price"

Reviewed and edited by Anwar Kareem 01/11/2024, 12:02
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What does it mean?

Everyone has their price

The phrase means that every person can be persuaded to do something they might not otherwise do, if the right incentive or amount of money is offered.

Tone

Cynical

Origin

The phrase is noted in "Memoirs of Walpole" by William Coxe, published in 1798. It records a statement by English Prime Minister Robert Walpole.

Examples of usage

  • When negotiating the deal, he believed everyone has their price and was prepared to make a generous offer.
  • She insisted that everyone has their price, but he refused to compromise his principles regardless of the offer.

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