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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Example Sentences

Most analysts expect rates will be reduced again in 2026 although there remains a good deal of uncertainty about how far and how fast rates will fall.

From The Wall Street Journal

Humans, as “Marjorie Prime” illustrates, are a good deal more complex.

From Los Angeles Times

And finding an elected President who could unite Scotland England Wales and Northern Ireland would, I suspect, be a good deal harder than some republicans think.

From BBC

By her own admission, Ms. Ypi receives a good deal of hate mail from her compatriots, who regard her failure to condemn communism tout court as a form of moral betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stern designed museums; skyscraper condominiums—most famously 15 Central Park West in New York; a presidential library, and a good deal more.

From The Wall Street Journal