a good deal

Idioms  

1. Also, a great deal. See under good deal.

2. Also, a great deal.

3. A large but indefinite quantity, as in He has a good (or great ) deal of money ; also, to a large extent or degree, as in “I bled ... a great deal” (from Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe , 1719). Also see good many .

4. A very successful transaction or business agreement; a bargain. For example, The new agent got him a great deal , or Only $50,000 for all that land? That's a good deal . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]

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a good deal

"This is a good deal," Carney told reporters.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Hiring an unlicensed contractor is never a good deal, leaving you at risk of illegal down payments, fraud, unsafe construction and an inability to sell your home down the line,” said L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

These sorts of questions took up a good deal of the 20 months that it took the negotiating teams of six countries—the U.S.,

From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026

Energy prices explained a good deal of the elevated trend, rising by more than 10% in May alone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

School teachers suffer a good deal from having to listen to this sort of twaddle from proud parents, but they usually get their own back when the time comes to write the end-of-term reports.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl