I am in such a bad mood today.  I have been negotiating a merger between the two biggest telecommunications companies in the country.  I thought that a deal was imminent this morning when we were able to come to an agreement on the last major stumbling block between the companies. However, just as I was about to update the parties, one of the companies threw a monkey wrench into the whole deal when they decided that they wanted to renegotiate some of the terms of the deal.  After months of protracted negotiations, several sessions spent spinning our wheels, and days on end spent burning the midnight oil, this was a setback that I really didn’t want to deal with.  I guess what I have to do now is contact the other company and break the news to them.  I’ll keep you posted as to how things play out.

imminent—- something that is happening soon

come to an agreement is the same as reach an agreement

stumbling block—— a difficulty that needs to be overcome

throw a monkey wrench——–something that frustrates a project or plans

protracted negotiations are negotiations that go on for a very long time

setback is something that stops your progress

break the news to someone—–generally means telling someone bad news

how things play out——–the result

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