clinch the deal

clinch the deal

In business, to secure agreement on an offer, proposal, or some other exchange. After two weeks of negotiations, we were finally able to clinch the deal with the other firm.
See also: clinch, deal
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • clinch
  • tuck up
  • ability
  • backer
  • nippers
  • nestle down
  • nestle down (in something)
  • no salesman will call
  • question mark over
  • a question mark hangs over somebody/something
References in periodicals archive
United sources suggested the club are confident of doing a deal and that the player, who trained with Hull yesterday, would be on Tyneside by tomorrow to clinch the deal.
No United exit yet for unhappy Sissoko; Mo signing very close
Coyle is set to clinch the deal after Keane returns from England Under-21 duty - taking the United prospect for the rest of the year.
Coyle is so Keane on United kid
Middlesbrough Council, Redcar and Cleveland Council and Stockton Council are among eight North-east local authorities to clinch the deal.
PS24m broadband deal signed
It is believed that the Spanish bank was invited for final talks on buying AIB's stake in Poland-based Bank Zachodni even though domestic bank, PKO Bank, was considered more likely to clinch the deal by industry observers.
Banco Santander could clinch AIB deal
Newspaper reports said the Pru, which needs 75% support from investors if it is to clinch the deal next month, has been criticised for agreeing to pay too much for AIA - particularly in light of the plunge in Asian markets in the last two weeks.
Investor unrest
McDonald, 19, was the subject of a failed pounds 250,000 bid from Burnley last month, but they doubled the offer to clinch the deal.
Clarets sign Dundee star
The Beeb had their chances (although they will try to tell you otherwise), but endless 'games', dillydallying and failure to make a decision from the head honchos in London saw Sky clinch the deal.
Football: SKY-TASTIC
He travelled from the firm's headquarters near Knutsford to clinch the deal in Brazil.
There's an awful lot of eco-friendly oil in Brazil
About 1,200 jobs will be saved if receivers Arthur Andersen who have been running the firm since its collapse just before Christmas clinch the deal with KTH, a joint venture company formed by the privately-owned GW King Group and Triplex Components.
TransTec rescue bid
Legal teams failed to clinch the deal by the Stock Market's 4.30pm closing time yesterday.
Legal eagles hold up STV deal
Many of the most famous musicians of his time never regretted entrusting their careers to him, often on the basis of nothing more legally binding than a handshake to clinch the deal; yet the directors of the several companies known as someone or other's "Ballet Russe" were enraged by his intrigues and interference.
The Last Impresario: The Life, Times, and Legacy of Sol Hurok
MC) is expected to clinch the deal for AIB's (NYSE: AIB) 70% stake in Poland-based Bank Zachodni.
Santander might be able to clinch AIB deal
Gray is willing to leave Charlton if the move back to Sheffield is full-time and a pounds 500,000 fee should clinch the deal for the play-off hopefuls before the window shuts.
Football Spy: Gray days for Blades; sale pounds 0.5m
Despite interest from Chelsea, expect United to clinch the deal if Everton reluctantly decide to sell.
Inside Track: BUTT BAIT FOR WAYNE
Global Banking News-5 February 2010-Thanachart may clinch the deal for Siam City(C)2010 ENPublishing - http://www.enpublishing.co.uk
Thanachart may clinch the deal for Siam City