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cut a deal



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Idioms and Phrases

Offer or arrange an agreement or compromise, as in The administration is hoping to cut a deal with Japan . This expression uses deal in the sense of “business transaction.†[ Colloquial ; 1970s]
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His 25% tariffs on cars and steel have dealt Seoul, and its ailing economy, an early a blow, but many believe worse is coming; that it is only time until Mr Trump turns his gaze to the Korean peninsula, and when he does he will try to force South Korea to pay more for its defence and cut a deal with Seoul's arch enemy, Kim Jong Un.

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He said he hoped the prime minister would be able to cut a deal but added: "I increasingly fear a deal won't be good enough to avoid a global trade war."

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US Vice-President JD Vance has accused Denmark of leaving Greenland vulnerable to alleged incursions by China and Russia, as he asked its people to "cut a deal" with the US.

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"We think we're going to be able to cut a deal, Donald Trump-style, to ensure the security of this territory," Vance said.

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Tim is advised to plead guilty to embezzlement and fraud so that he can cut a deal where, if he’s lucky, he’d only serve a few months in prison.

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