seal the deal
[ seelthuh-deel ]
idiom
to complete or successfully negotiate an agreement:If our top executive can't seal the deal, no one can.
to secure or ensure a successful conclusion:He had aced both interviews, and if the director liked him that would seal the deal.A last-minute goal sealed the deal for Baltimore.
Origin of seal the deal
1First recorded in 1950–55
- Also close the deal [klohzthuh-deel] /ˈkloʊz ðə ˈdil/ .
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