deal
An agreement between people or groups
An agreement between two or more people or groups about what each will do.
make [a deal] with [someone]
- They finally reached a deal after weeks of negotiation.
- The two companies signed a deal worth millions.
- She made a deal with her parents to improve her grades in exchange for more freedom.
- Negotiators are close to striking a peace deal.
- He refused to take the deal offered by prosecutors.
- We made a deal to share the car.
- They have a deal to work together.
- I made a deal with my friend to help each other.
- The two shops have a deal for lower prices.
- She made a deal with her teacher.
To give out playing cards
To give cards to each player in a game.
deal [cards] to [players]
- Whose turn is it to deal the cards?
- He dealt two cards to each player.
- The dealer deals clockwise around the table.
- She shuffled and dealt the deck quickly.
- It is my turn to deal the cards.
- He deals the cards very fast.
- Please deal the cards to everyone.
- She will deal the cards now.
To handle or manage a situation
To try to manage or control a problem or person.
deal with [something/someone]
- She had to deal with a lot of stress at work.
- How do you usually deal with angry customers?
- We need to deal with this issue before it gets worse.
- He dealt with the situation calmly and professionally.
- I can deal with this problem.
- He deals with many emails every day.
- We must deal with the noise.
- She deals with many people at work.
An advantageous offer or bargain
A good price or arrangement that helps you save money or get more value.
- I got a great deal on my new phone.
- This store always has good deals during the holidays.
- That’s not much of a deal if it breaks in a week.
- We found a special deal on flights to Paris.
- This is a good deal.
- We found a cheap deal online.
- It was not a good deal for me.
- The shop has a special deal today.
- Base: deal
- Plural: deals
- Base: deal
- 3rd Person Singular: deals
- Present Participle: dealing
- Past: dealt
- Past Participle: dealt
- Irregular past: dealt Verb
- Irregular past participle: dealt Verb
a big deal
1Something important or significant
Something important, special, or that matters a lot.
- Getting into that university is a big deal for her.
- It's not such a big deal; don't worry about it.
cut a deal
1Arrange a beneficial agreement quickly/often secretly
To make an agreement that helps both sides, sometimes done quickly or privately.
- The lawyers cut a deal before going to trial.
- They cut a deal with the supplier for better prices.
deal with it
1Accept and handle something unpleasant
To accept something bad or difficult and continue without complaining too much.
- I know it's not fair, but you'll just have to deal with it.
- The weather is terrible, but we have to deal with it and move on.
make a deal
1Reach an agreement after discussion
To agree on something after talking about it and deciding the terms.
- The two companies made a deal to share resources.
- Let's make a deal: I'll cook if you wash the dishes.
no big deal
1Something unimportant or insignificant
Something that is not important and not worth worrying about.
- Don't worry about being late; it's no big deal.
- It was no big deal, really—just forget about it.