close/seal the deal
idiom
: to make an agreement official
We were about to close/seal the deal when we realized that there was a mistake in the contract.
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2025
The Knicks didn’t give him a chance to seal the deal on Sunday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
All that is left to do is for Rory McIlroy to close the deal and win The Masters.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Solid connections can either seal the deal or break it by helping to strengthen your supply chain and build loyal customers.
—Jake Webster, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Close/seal the deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%2Fseal%20the%20deal. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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