Synonyms

cut a deal

Idioms

Offer or arrange an agreement or compromise, as in The administration is hoping to cut a deal with Japan. This expression uses deal in the sense of “business transaction.” [Colloquial; 1970s]

Example Sentences

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In 2024, the city cut a deal to provide $15 million in subsidized rent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

He enlisted Kraft to connect him with Trump, and cut a deal in the Oval Office to avoid the punitive order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

A number of analysts boosted their stock price targets after the company said Monday it had cut a deal with the federal goverbment.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

All three were released in 2021 after Meng cut a deal with US prosecutors.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Sizwe would cut a deal, and then he’d come to me.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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