🗓️ Idiom: Close the Deal (v)
💬 Meaning
- To successfully complete a business agreement or negotiation.
- To finalize a transaction or come to a formal agreement between parties.
🧠 Example Sentences
- After weeks of discussions, we finally closed the deal yesterday.
- The sales team worked overtime to close the deal before the end of the quarter.
- She used strong negotiation skills to close the deal with the new client.
🏛️ Origin
The phrase “close the deal” comes from formal business language, where “deal” refers to an agreement or transaction. The word “close” is used to show the conclusion or finalisation of a process. It’s been in use since the mid-20th century in sales and negotiation contexts.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
The sales rep worked all weekend to __________ with the client.
Answer
close the deal
2. Choose the correct meaning of “close the deal”:
A) To cancel a transaction
B) To finalize a business agreement
C) To start negotiations
Answer
B) To finalize a business agreement
3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“The lawyer finalized the contract after hours of negotiation.” → Change the sentence using: close the deal
Answer
The lawyer closed the deal after hours of negotiation.
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