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

Indeed, investors are also looking toward a good deal of data this week, from additional earnings reports to jobs data and the latest reading on employment, with cautious optimism.

From Barron's

And that could take a good deal of time to overcome.

From Barron's

Overall, if your rent is expensive but you only put, say, $500 a month on credit cards, the new Bilt card likely isn’t a good deal for you.

From MarketWatch

But if you’re like me, you dread the prospect of trying to find a good deal on a TV, particularly as you also make sense of the 18 gazillion models available.

From MarketWatch

But rather than opting out and choosing simplicity over affordability, I suggest a different solution: Marry someone who doesn’t mind these small battles and is adept at finding a good deal.

From The Wall Street Journal