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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done deal

A potential Tesla–SpaceX merger has generated a lot of speculation, with Barclays analyst Dan Levy recently suggesting that it’s almost a done deal.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

But "it's not a done deal," she cautioned in comments to AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Though she described the settlement as a done deal, she obliquely suggested changes might still be afoot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Croce said it was a done deal, warned her to stop questioning him and later told the nominating committee she was insubordinate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

In Scott’s mind it was a done deal.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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