seal the deal

verb

To come to an agreement; to finalize a deal.

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Meanings

verbseal the deal (third-person singular simple present seals the deal, present participle sealing the deal, simple past and past participle sealed the deal)

present singular third person seals the deal · participle present sealing the deal · participle past sealed the deal · past sealed the deal

  1. idiomaticinformalTo come to an agreement; to finalize a deal.
    1 more example

    After completing a medical and the requisite paperwork on Tuesday to seal the deal, Di María said: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester United. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Spain and there were a lot of clubs interested in me, but United is the only club that I would have left Real Madrid for.

    2014 August 26, Jamie Jackson, “Ángel di María says Manchester United were the ‘only club’ after Real”, in The Guardian
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APA

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Chicago

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