close the sale

Idioms

Also, close the deal;. Complete a transaction, as in Jack was delighted to close the sale. This term applies to such transactions as the sale of a house, also put as closing on a house, as well as negotiations leading up to a sale. The latter was also put as to close a bargain, a phrase used by Charles Dickens and other 19th-century writers: “He closed the bargain directly it reached his ears,” Nicholas Nickleby, 1838.

Example Sentences

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It says it’s working to close the sale and get approval from regulators in the coming weeks or months.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

Goldman Sachs bankers still hoped they could close the sale at $95, the sources said.

From Reuters • Mar. 11, 2023

Ventimiglia, fresh off "This Is Us," is the name meant to close the sale on "The Company You Keep."

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2023

In making her determination, the judge will consider whether she believes the winning bidder has the financial wherewithal to close the sale, its effect on creditors and other issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2022

Never Weaken At the Finish He should not fear to close the sale.

From Certain Success by Hawkins, Norval A.

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