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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Ahmed had cut a deal with the hotel managers to pay less than six euros a night for his room.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Disney has cut a deal with Like Nastya, which has garnered more than 450 billion views across its 25 YouTube channels, with more than 450 million current subscribers.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

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