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 3 new Yankees relievers gave up 9 runs (7 earned)…
And Jose Caballero’s inexplicable error helped seal the deal in brutal walk-off loss in Miami.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
After six seasons and movie, two Community characters might finally seal the deal if Alison Brie has her way.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Sure, grandma has to help out with this one, but the kids close the deal and serve it up.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Elkins, a 20-year-old outfielder at High A, would be a throw-in to close the deal.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
After six seasons and movie, two Community characters might finally seal the deal if Alison Brie has her way.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Sure, grandma has to help out with this one, but the kids close the deal and serve it up.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Elkins, a 20-year-old outfielder at High A, would be a throw-in to close the deal.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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