Idiom
take out in trade
Meaning
To accept repayment of a debt in the goods or services in which the debtor deals, rather than in money.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I cannot pay you, so please take out in trade.”
“Since the mechanic could not afford the repair bill, he offered to take out in trade by fixing the accountant's car.”
“The struggling artist offered to paint a portrait for the landlord, hoping he would agree to take out in trade for the overdue rent.”
Examples
simple
“I cannot pay you, so please take out in trade.”
contextual
“Since the mechanic could not afford the repair bill, he offered to take out in trade by fixing the accountant's car.”
complex
“The struggling artist offered to paint a portrait for the landlord, hoping he would agree to take out in trade for the overdue rent.”
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