an offer one can't refuse

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Definition of an offer one can't refuse in English English dictionary

An offer from one side in any transaction with terms so attractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept

An offer from one side in any transaction with the results of failing to accept so unattractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept

Hyphenation

an of·fer one can't ref·use

Turkish pronunciation

ın ôfır hwʌn känt rıfyuz

Synonyms

extortion

Pronunciation

/ən ˈôfər ˈhwən ˈkant rəˈfyo͞oz/ /ən ˈɔːfɜr ˈhwʌn ˈkænt rəˈfjuːz/

Etymology

() From a line spoken in the film The Godfather (1972)