Idiom idiom
bate an ace
Meaning
To make the least abatement or reduction.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He would not bate an ace of his demands.”
“Even after hours of difficult negotiations, the company refused to bate an ace of their original price.”
“Despite the mounting pressure from his rivals, the stubborn leader refused to bate an ace of his principles or concede any ground.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026