seal the deal
Americanidiom
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to complete or successfully negotiate an agreement.
If our top executive can't seal the deal, no one can.
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to secure or ensure a successful conclusion: A last-minute goal sealed the deal for Baltimore.
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.
Etymology
Origin of seal the deal
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Inter didn't roll over, with Federico Dimarco and substitute Pio Esposito both going close with angled drives, but Gyokeres struck on the break to seal the deal and allow fans to look ahead to United.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
Donna Langley, chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment, who was heavily involved in wooing Sheridan to Universal over the past two months, made a pilgrimage to his ranch to help seal the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
“I just wonder if going through this is just going to seal the deal on killing small family farms.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025
Therefore, it felt imperative that Raducanu opened the tie with a win and gave an opportunity to Boulter to seal the deal against 31st-ranked Fernandez.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024
No nose-kiss to seal the deal, but I knew it was decided.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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