wheeling and dealing

Definitions

The act of engaging in complex, often shrewd or unscrupulous, business or political negotiations.

The practice of maneuvering or manipulating situations to achieve a personal or professional advantage.

Examples

The politician spent his entire career wheeling and dealing behind closed doors to secure the necessary votes.

After years of wheeling and dealing in the corporate world, he finally retired to a quiet life in the countryside.

The startup founder was known for his constant wheeling and dealing, always looking for the next big partnership or acquisition.

Synonyms

maneuvering scheming negotiating trading manipulating bargaining intriguing

Antonyms

honesty transparency sincerity candor fairness straightforwardness integrity