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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The chief and Kayce seal the deal with a ceremonious blood pact.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
Comments Nicole Kidman needed to find the right younger man to play her love interest in Babygirl — and a feline friend helped seal the deal.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The combination of record setting money and the family care package was enough to seal the deal.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Seminole’s Khamani Robinson scored on 6-yard run to all but seal the deal with 3:04 remaining.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
Comments Nicole Kidman needed to find the right younger man to play her love interest in Babygirl — and a feline friend helped seal the deal.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The combination of record setting money and the family care package was enough to seal the deal.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Seminole’s Khamani Robinson scored on 6-yard run to all but seal the deal with 3:04 remaining.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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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 25 Dec. 2024.
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