a good deal

Idioms  

1. Also, a great deal. See under good deal.

2. Also, a great deal.

3. A large but indefinite quantity, as in He has a good (or great ) deal of money ; also, to a large extent or degree, as in “I bled ... a great deal” (from Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe , 1719). Also see good many .

4. A very successful transaction or business agreement; a bargain. For example, The new agent got him a great deal , or Only $50,000 for all that land? That's a good deal . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]

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a good deal

He made a lot of movies and, though you might not have noticed, a good deal of television.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

"But I want to make a deal — a good deal for the American people, a good deal for Canadians," Ford said.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

There’s a big industry built around the secondhand market, and if you look in the right places, you can find a good deal without getting fleeced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

We did talk about this a good deal during our series two years ago, “How Originalism Ate the Law.”

From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026

I’m wedged a good deal farther between the rolls of canvas than I was when I fell asleep, and I’m disoriented.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen