cut a deal
cut a deal verb: to reach a negotiated agreement.
Verb
cut a deal (third-person singular simple present cuts a deal, present participle cutting a deal, simple past and past participle cut a deal)
- To reach a negotiated agreement.
- Mr. Jeffries’s troops have grown increasingly anxious this week about the possibility that Mr. Biden is going to cut an unsatisfactory deal to raise the debt limit.
- Synonyms:
- make a deal, reach an agreement, strike a bargain
- To cut a deck of cards in preparation for dealing them.
Synonyms of cut a deal
- make a deal
- reach an agreement
- strike a bargain
Forms of cut a deal
| third-person singular present | cuts a deal |
|---|---|
| present participle | cutting a deal |
| past participle | cut a deal |
| past | cut a deal |
Questions about cut a deal
- What does cut a deal mean?
- Cut a deal means to reach a negotiated agreement.
- What part of speech is cut a deal?
- Cut a deal is a verb.
- What is the past tense of cut a deal?
- The past tense of cut a deal is cut a deal.
Words near cut a deal in the dictionary
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