done deal

Idioms  

1. An irrevocable agreement, as in Once you've signed the lease, it's a done deal. This slangy expression, first recorded in 1979, may have come from done thing, originating in the late 1600s.

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Example Sentences

He said too, with the caveat that it wasn't a done deal, that a peace deal in Ukraine felt more likely now than at any point since Russia's full-scale invasion.

From BBC

The Warner Bros. sale is not a done deal, however, as rival Paramount Skydance Corp.

From MarketWatch

The Warner Bros. sale is not a done deal, however, as rival Paramount Skydance Corp.

From MarketWatch

With the hold likely a done deal, investors will be paying close attention to ECB President Christine Lagarde's press conference for any hints on the path forward after Governing Council members gave conflicting signals.

From Barron's

With the hold likely a done deal, investors will be paying close attention to ECB President Christine Lagarde's press conference from 1345 GMT for any hints on the path forward after Governing Council members gave conflicting signals.

From Barron's