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• they spent a great deal of money.
• it took a great deal of time.
• i'm feeling a good deal better.
• we see them a great deal (= often).

deal

1. much; a lot
• They spent a great deal of money.
• It took a great deal of time.
• I'm feeling a good deal better.
• We see them a great deal (= often).
2. an agreement, especially in business, on particular conditions for buying or doing something
• see also package
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• to make/sign/conclude/close a deal (with somebody)
• Did you cut a deal (= make one)?
• We did a deal with the management on overtime.
• They were hoping for a better pay deal.
• A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations.
• The deal fell through (= no agreement was reached).
• I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply).
• It's a deal! (= I agree to your terms)
• Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do).
• As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney.
3. the way that somebody/something is treated
• If elected, the party has promised a new deal (= better and fairer treatment) for teachers.
• They knew they’d been given a raw/rough deal(= been treated unfairly).
• We tried to ensure that everyone got a fair deal.
• It was a square deal for everyone.
4. the action of giving out cards to the players
• It's your deal.
5. the soft pale wood of fir or pine trees, especially when it is cut into boards for making things
• a deal table
6. an agreement or a plan that has been finally completed or agreed
• The merger is by no means a done deal yet.
7. to make an agreement with somebody in which both sides have an advantage
8. what is happening in the present situation?
• What's the deal? Do you want to go out or not?

Extra Examples

• Any sponsorship deal would be scuppered if Jones misses the Olympics.
• Britain pulled out of the deal because of rising costs.
• He even sweetened the deal with a $5 000 signing bonus.
• He has been mixed up in several shady deals with arms dealers.
• I got a very good deal on my new car.
• I’ll make a deal with you—I’ll work evenings if you’ll work weekends.
• Immigrants often get a bad deal when it comes to pay.
• Increased holiday allowance is part of the deal.
• Lack of accounting clarity can discourage investors and become a deal breaker.
• Management and unions have agreed a new deal on pay and productivity.
• Nurses have taken to the streets to get a fair deal from the government.
• She has a lucrative deal with a cosmetics company.
• Staff have accepted a deal offering them a 2% share of profits.
• The TV station has signed an exclusive deal to show all United’s home games.
• The band eventually signed a record deal.
• The band signed a two-album deal with a record company.
• The company are offering cut-price deals on many flights.
• The company has done a deal with the catering staff.
• The company hopes to pursue similar deals with other providers.
• The company structured a deal to purchase the competitor out of bankruptcy.
• The deal fell through when the author received a more attractive offer.
• The pay deal will not now go ahead.
• The union accepted a package deal including higher pension and longer holiday allowance.
• The union accepted a package deal including higher pensions.
• The union tries to get a square deal for all its members.
• The unions are ready to do a deal over pay.
• They are hoping to clinch a major deal to supply computers to the army.
• They can’t offer us a sweetheart deal on the rental fees we pay.
• They took over the company in a £750 000 deal.
• Under the deal, you save money if you repay the loan early.
• Under the terms of the deal, the band has to make two albums a year.
• You may get a better deal from another bank.
• a deal between Brazil and Argentina
• a deal between France and Spain
• business brokers and other deal makers
• A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations.
• Did you manage to cut a deal?
• It’s a deal!.
• Many athletes secure lucrative sponsorship deals.
• The company expects to close the deal in the first quarter of next year.
• This is the deal.

Word Origin

• noun senses 1 to 4 Old English dǣlan ‘divide’, ‘participate’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch deel and German Teil ‘part’ (noun), also to dole. The sense ‘divide’ gave rise to ‘distribute’, hence sense 1 of the verb and 'deal somebody/something a blow'; the sense ‘participate’ gave rise to ‘have dealings with’, hence senses 2 of the verb and 'deal with'/'deal in'. noun sense 5 Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch dele ‘plank’.