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

That chore got a good deal more difficult because of an unwanted team record that was also set Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 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

“Anything below $900 would be a reasonable price; anything below $800 would be a good deal under our thresholds.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

Analysts see the price as a good deal for Berkshire because the actual value of the builder’s home portfolio belies its lagging stock price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

He was a good deal shorter than Danny and a little shorter than I, and his face still looked pale and worn.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok