Thesaurus results for WHEEL AND DEAL

wheel and deal

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Definition of wheel and deal

as in deal

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase The buyer and seller wheeled and dealed before finally coming to an agreement.

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cut a deal

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As Bernard puts it, their two options are to conduct an internal investigation or confront Cathcarts directly and try to cut a deal to bury the mole.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
When a job goes wrong and Viktor is seriously hurt, Malina cuts a deal with a crooked doctor.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026

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