get the client "a little bit pregnant"

13:25 Nov 27, 2006

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English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Slang

English term or phrase: get the client "a little bit pregnant"

So, as a Brit I have to ask my American colleagues something:

Today's Dilbert cartoon is based on a misunderstanding of the phrase "get the client a little bit pregnant".

What does this mean in a business context?

Thanks

Link (date 11/27):
http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/index.html

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making the client an offer he can't refuse

Jonathan MacKerron

Discussion entries: 1

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27 mins confidence:

get the client making the client an offer he can't refuse

Explanation:
is my read, but still just a guess.
Or perhaps "do whatever it takes to get the client to sign"

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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