deal

verb

OPAL WOPAL S

/diːl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they deal	/diːl/ /diːl/
he / she / it deals	/diːlz/ /diːlz/
past simple dealt	/delt/ /delt/
past participle dealt	/delt/ /delt/
-ing form dealing	/ˈdiːlɪŋ/ /ˈdiːlɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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cards

[intransitive, transitive] to give cards to each player in a game of cards

Whose turn is it to deal?
deal (something) (out) (to somebody) Start by dealing out ten cards to each player.
deal somebody something He dealt me two aces.

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ace
card
cut
deal
gambling
hand
jack
shuffle
suit
trump

Topics Games and toysc2

drugs

[intransitive, transitive] deal (something) to buy and sell illegal drugs

You can often see people dealing openly on the streets.
He was sent to jail for dealing drugs to his friends.

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abuse
addict
deal
dependence
detoxification
drug
hallucinate
overdose
rehab
withdrawal

Topics Crime and punishmentb2

Word Originverb Old English dǣlan ‘divide’, ‘participate’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch deel and German Teil ‘part’ (noun), also to dole. The sense ‘divide’ gave rise to ‘distribute’, hence sense 1 of the verb and 'deal somebody/something a blow'; the sense ‘participate’ gave rise to ‘have dealings with’, hence senses 2 of the verb and 'deal with'/'deal in'.

Idioms

deal somebody/something a blow | deal a blow to somebody/something (formal)

to shock somebody/something very much; to be very harmful to somebody/something
- Her sudden death dealt a blow to the whole country.
to hit somebody/something

deal with it

used to tell somebody that they cannot change a situation so they must accept it
- That's the way it is, so deal with it!

wheel and deal

(usually used in the progressive tenses) to do a lot of complicated deals in business or politics, often in a dishonest way
More Like This Rhyming pairs in idioms
Rhyming pairs in idioms
- doom and gloom
- fair and square
- high and dry
- huff and puff
- name and shame
- slice and dice
- thrills and spills
- wear and tear
- wheel and deal
- wine and dine

deal

noun

/diːl/

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business agreement

[countable] an agreement, especially in business, on particular conditions for buying or doing something

to sign/strike/finalize/close a deal
to negotiate/broker/agree/reach a deal
She is travelling to New York to seal the deal (= conclude it).
a deal with somebody We did a deal with the management on overtime.
I'll make a deal with you—I'll work evenings if you'll work weekends.
(informal) He is trying to cut a deal (= make one) with the rebels.
The deal fell through (= no agreement was reached).
I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply).
They were hoping for a better pay deal.
Both sides are willing to agree on a peace deal.
Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do).

Collocations BusinessBusinessRunning a business

buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise
set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company
run/operate a business/company/franchise
head/run a firm/department/team
make/secure/win/block a deal
expand/grow/build the business
boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade
increase/expand production/output/sales
boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability
achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability
cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices
announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks

Sales and marketing

break into/enter/capture/dominate the market
gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share
find/build/create a market for something
start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign
develop/launch/promote a product/website
create/generate demand for your product
attract/get/retain/help customers/clients
drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales
beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition
meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets

Finance

draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget
keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget
be/come in below/under/over/within budget
generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business
fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit
provide/raise/allocate capital/funds
attract/encourage investment/investors
recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment
get/obtain/offer somebody/grant somebody credit/a loan
apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance

Failure

lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue
accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts
suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses
face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy
file for/ (North American English) enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy
(British English) go into administration/liquidation
liquidate/wind up a company
survive/weather a recession/downturn
propose/seek/block/oppose a merger
launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid

treatment

[countable, usually singular] the way that somebody/something is treated

If elected, the party has promised a new deal (= better and fairer treatment) for teachers.
They knew they'd been given a raw deal (= been treated unfairly).
We tried to ensure that everyone got a fair deal.
Immigrants often get a bad deal when it comes to pay.

in card games

[countable, usually singular] the action of giving out cards to the players

It's your deal.

wood

[uncountable] (especially British English) the soft pale wood of fir or pine trees, especially when it is cut into boards for making things

a deal table

Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 Old English dǣlan ‘divide’, ‘participate’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch deel and German Teil ‘part’ (noun), also to dole. The sense ‘divide’ gave rise to ‘distribute’, hence sense 1 of the verb and 'deal somebody/something a blow'; the sense ‘participate’ gave rise to ‘have dealings with’, hence senses 2 of the verb and 'deal with'/'deal in'. noun sense 4 Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch dele ‘plank’.

Idioms

big deal!

(informal, ironic) used to say that you are not impressed by something
- So he earns more than me. Big deal!

a done deal

an agreement or a plan that has been finally completed or agreed
- The merger is by no means a done deal yet.
Topics Discussion and agreementc2

a good/great deal (of something)

much; a lot
- She's feeling a good deal better.
- We don't see them a great deal (= often) these days.
- They spent a great deal of money.
- A good deal of research has been done on the subject.

it's a deal!

(informal) used to say that you agree to somebody's terms
- ‘I'll cook if you wash the dishes.’ ‘It's a deal!’

no big deal

(informal) used to say that something is not important or not a problem
- If I don't win it's no big deal.

strike a bargain/deal (with somebody/something)

to make an agreement with somebody in which both sides have an advantage
- Perhaps we could strike a bargain.
- The United States has struck a historic deal with India.
Topics Discussion and agreementc2

what’s the deal?

(informal) what is happening in the present situation?
- What's the deal? Do you want to go out or not?