make an offer
idiom
: to say that one will pay a specified amount of money for something
They made an offer on our house.
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Miami wouldn’t even make an offer, and told the quarterback who has delivered four straight winning seasons for the first time in franchise history since Miami managed seven straight winning seasons from 1997 to 2003, to prove himself by staying healthy for an entire season.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
Separately, Paul has been trying to line up financial backers to make an offer of about $3 billion for National Amusements.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Of course, this does not mean that the Giants, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders shouldn’t call Wolf and the Patriots to make an offer.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Feb. 2024
The city will make an offer to extend the team’s current lease, which is due to expire after this season, according to a report from ESPN and KGO-TV in San Francisco over the weekend.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
Separately, Paul has been trying to line up financial backers to make an offer of about $3 billion for National Amusements.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Of course, this does not mean that the Giants, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders shouldn’t call Wolf and the Patriots to make an offer.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Feb. 2024
The city will make an offer to extend the team’s current lease, which is due to expire after this season, according to a report from ESPN and KGO-TV in San Francisco over the weekend.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
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