a conversational gambit
Their opening gambit [=their first move] in the negotiations was to demand a wage hike.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
gam|bit — «GAM biht», noun. 1. a way of opening a game of chess by purposely sacrificing a pawn or a piece to gain some advantage. 2. Figurative. any opening move or action, especially one intended to gain some advantage: »Each of us has his own game to… … Useful english dictionary
bit — al·bit·o·phyre; am·bit; am·bit·ty; an·te·or·bit·al; ar·bit·ra·ment; back·bit·er; bit; bit·a·ble; bit·er; bit·ing·ly; bit·ing·ness; bit·stock; bit·stone; bit·sy; bit·ta·ci·dae; bit·ta·cle; bit·ter·ish; bit·ter·less; bit·ter·ling; bit·ter·ly;… … English syllables
gambit — gam·bit … English syllables
gambit — /gam bit/, n. 1. Chess. an opening in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece. 2. any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage. 3. a remark made to open or redirect a conversation. [1650 60; < F < Sp… … Universalium
gambit — gam|bit Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
gambit — gam|bit [ˈgæmbıt] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Italian; Origin: gambetto act of making someone fall over , from gamba leg ] 1.) something that you do or say which is intended to give you an advantage in an argument ▪ a clever debating gambit ▪ These… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Gambit — Gam|bit das; s, s <über gleichbed. span. gambito aus it. gambetto, eigtl. »das Beinstellen«, zu gamba, vgl. ↑Gambe> Schacheröffnung mit einem Bauernopfer zur Erlangung eines Stellungsvorteils … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
gambit — gam|bit [ gæmbıt ] noun count 1. ) something you say or do in an attempt to gain an advantage: a diplomatic gambit designed to break the stalemate opening gambit (=first words or actions): an opening gambit in a game of seduction 2. ) a series of … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gambit — gam•bit [[t]ˈgæm bɪt[/t]] n. 1) chs an opening in chess in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece 2) any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage; ploy 3) a remark made to open or redirect a… … From formal English to slang
gambit — gam|bit sb., ten, ter, terne (åbningstræk i skak hvor en bonde ofres) … Dansk ordbog
