here's the deal

Related

listen upCommand for attention
bottom lineEssential point or conclusion
truth isPreface to candor
real talkFrank, unfiltered discussion
straight upUndiluted and unchilled

negotiate · bargain · pitch · proposition · offer · agreement · handshake · terms · conditions · catch · frank · blunt · cards on table · let me explain · situation · lowdown · scoop · reality check

Opposites

directness and clarity

here's the dealit's complicated

Defies easy explanation

who knows · no comment · whatever · long story

conversational stance

here's the dealmaybe

Expression of uncertainty

whatever you say · you tell me

certainty and authority

here's the dealbeats me

Admission of ignorance

possibly · perhaps

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