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into the bargain

into the bargain

1 3.8
Adds an extra thing to what was said
  • idiom
  • UK
translation icon : además
  • I could have pulled the troops out of Vietnam early, and very possibly, I would have won some Scandinavian peace prize into the bargain.

Examples

  • Not only did she win the competition, but she also received a scholarship into the bargain.

  • And give us free solar panels into the bargain?

    Blog text (16)

  • Minna: And you cook for them into the bargain.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Either way, writing a guest post opens you up to a whole new audience and can increase your own readership into the bargain.

    Blog text (7)

  • "That same evening," the narrator notes, "the gentleman in the white waistcoat most positively and decidedly affirmed, not only that Oliver would be hanged, but that he would be drawn and quartered into the bargain" (19).

    Academic text (2005)

  • He bought a used bike that came with a helmet into the bargain.

  • By joining the gym, you can improve your fitness and make new friends into the bargain.

Synonyms

in addition
vsinto the bargain
453 1.2

Adds extra information

often implies surplus beyond normal expectations
furthermore
vsinto the bargain
  • Formal
210 3.6

Adds an extra point that supports what was said

tends to mark an addition beyond what was expected
moreover
vsinto the bargain
  • Formal
175 3.8

Adds extra information that supports a previous statement

suggests an addition that is extra and sometimes unexpected
additionally
vsinto the bargain
  • Formal
111 3.6

To give another fact or idea

often suggests something extra and sometimes unexpected
further
vsinto the bargain
1 1.0

To add a new point or give extra information

often carries the sense of surplus or unexpected extra
in the bargain
vsinto the bargain
1 4.4

Also receive something extra at the same time

is used for extra things beyond what was expected
therewithal
vsinto the bargain
  • Archaic
9.9

In addition to what was just said

is the common modern phrase for an extra, sometimes surprising addition

Antonyms

without
∞ 1.0

Not having something you need or expect

Surface Forms

into the bargain positive

Morphology

into + the + bargain

The sense 'in addition' can be motivated by the literal idea of something being included 'in the bargain' (i.e. part of the deal), so a learner who knows 'into' and 'bargain' could plausibly infer an additive meaning. However, the phrase is a fixed idiomatic adverbial and its conventional usage is not fully predictable from the parts alone, so it is only partially transparent to B1 learners.

Etymology

Into the bargain comes from market days when a seller would add an extra item into the bargain to make the sale more attractive. That's why today it means 'in addition' or 'as well'.