make a deal (with one)
make a deal (with one)
To successfully achieve or negotiate a deal or agreement, especially regarding an acceptable price or exchange for something. The president made a deal with industrial lobbyists, promising to reduce taxes in exchange for jobs returning to the country. It was going to cost me a fortune to get the car fixed, but I made a deal with my mechanic to lower the price since I had been a loyal customer for so long. Look, I simply can't afford to pay that much, so let's make a deal, shall we?
See also: deal, make
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make a deal with someone
to strike a bargain with someone. I want to buy your car and I think I can make a deal with you. I will make a deal with you that you will like.
See also: deal, make
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- make a deal with
- strike a deal
- strike a bargain
- square deal
- square deal, a
- a square deal
- take the body
- deal out
- drug deal
- deal with