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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At a meeting in Miami, Shulman brought Estefan a recycled violin from the school, which helped seal the deal.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
In fact, one email from Kurzel was enough to seal the deal, the Euphoria star told Deadline.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
However, the brilliant vocal hooks and arrangements on this album are what seal the deal for every climactic bridge and punchy chorus.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Game 1 was an overtime thriller in which the now all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history, Alex Ovechkin, scored his first career playoff overtime goal to seal the deal for Washington.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
In fact, one email from Kurzel was enough to seal the deal, the Euphoria star told Deadline.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
However, the brilliant vocal hooks and arrangements on this album are what seal the deal for every climactic bridge and punchy chorus.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Game 1 was an overtime thriller in which the now all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history, Alex Ovechkin, scored his first career playoff overtime goal to seal the deal for Washington.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 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 16 May. 2025.
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