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Explaining “Everyone has their price”
Anwar Kareem 01/11/2024, 12:02English.me team member
What does it mean?
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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