Synonyms

done deal

Idioms

An irrevocable agreement, as in Once you've signed the lease, it's a done deal. This slangy expression, first recorded in 1979, may have come from done thing, originating in the late 1600s.

Example Sentences

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"Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Friday.

From Barron's

Gen. Rob Bonta has said the merger isn’t a “done deal,” adding that he is in communication with other states attorneys general about the issue.

From Los Angeles Times

It's far from a done deal - Paramount still needs approval from regulators.

From BBC

It wasn't long ago that the Netflix takeover of Warner Bros looked a done deal, bar regulatory approval, after its board accepted an $82.7bn on offer in December.

From BBC

However, he insisted the current proposals were not a "done deal".

From BBC

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