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Synonyms

deal out

Idioms  

  1. Distribute, as in He dealt out more and more work . [Late 1300s] Also see deal in , def. 3.

  2. deal someone out . Exclude someone, as in I don't have time for this project, so deal me out . This usage is the opposite of deal in , def. 3.

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That said, Gatley expects Beijing will be willing to create some sort of deal out of the Trump-Xi visit, likely buying soybeans, energy, and possibly airplanes in return for a continued detente on other fronts.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

I was talking to Ford the other day and they were making a big deal out of keeping a human in the loop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

But she says the way her complaint was handled made her feel like she was making "a big deal out of nothing".

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

“It was making a big deal out of something small,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

“Please tell me she’s not making a big deal out of this.”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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