DEAL BREAKER Definition & Meaning

deal breaker

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noun

an aspect, condition, or item that would not be accepted by a party to a business transaction or political deal:
Prior to committing to a partnership, the corporation needs to have a clear vision of deal breakers versus where they are willing to be flexible.
something that would cause a person to abandon a plan, mutual arrangement, agreement, or relationship:
Sorry, but entering into marriage with a partner who has hefty debt or terrible credit is definitely a deal breaker.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of deal breaker¹

First recorded in 1975–80; deal ¹( def ) + breaker ¹( def )

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Greg or no Greg, the East Hollywood spot’s parking situation seemed like a deal breaker.

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He still says he's pro-choice, which is generally a deal breaker in GOP politics.

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“Bad teeth are a deal breaker for me. I want someone who takes care of themselves.”

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The actual deal breaker, though, may be his sordid personal life.

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But in this election, most people who consider themselves to be good white Christians flatly declared that white supremacy was, at a minimum, not a deal breaker for them.

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