Collocation
make a deal
Definition
to reach an agreement, especially in business or negotiation, often involving an exchange or set of terms
'make a deal' is a common English collocation. to reach an agreement, especially in business or negotiation, often involving an exchange or set of terms
make + a deal (with + someone / on + something)
“After a long negotiation, they finally made a deal with the supplier.”
Examples
- We can _____ a deal if you lower the price.
- They _____ a deal with the new distributor last week.
- I won’t _____ a deal unless the contract is in writing.
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- After hours of talks, the two sides finally _____ a deal.
- If we _____ a deal today, production can start on Monday.
- She’s trying to _____ a deal with investors to fund the project.
- The company has already _____ a deal to buy the smaller competitor.
- We were close to _____ a deal, but they changed the delivery terms.
- No one expected them to _____ a deal so quickly.
More verb + noun phrases
- make an effort to try hard to do something, especially when it requires extra energy or commitment
- make a choice to decide between options
- make a phone call to call someone using a telephone
- make an appointment to arrange a specific time to meet someone, especially a professional such as a doctor or dentist
- make a complaint to formally say that you are unhappy with a service, product, or situation and want it dealt with