done deal

Idioms  

1. An irrevocable agreement, as in Once you've signed the lease, it's a done deal. This slangy expression, first recorded in 1979, may have come from done thing, originating in the late 1600s.

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done deal

A potential Tesla–SpaceX merger has generated a lot of speculation, with Barclays analyst Dan Levy recently suggesting that it’s almost a done deal.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

With surging energy prices expected to further fuel eurozone inflation, which already hit a three-year high in August, a fresh hike to borrowing costs looks like a done deal.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

However, a rate hike this early is far from a done deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Even after the Braves drafted Freeman, it wasn’t a done deal on his end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

“I mean, it’s a done deal, right? It’s not like I could get her back if I wanted to.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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