seal the deal
Make it official
To seal the deal is to finalize an agreement or secure a commitment.
The phrase suggests the decisive moment when negotiations conclude successfully: A firm handshake sealed the deal.
It extends beyond business to any situation where you clinch something you've been working toward: That last interview answer really sealed the deal for me.
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
- shake handsMutual palm-grip greeting
- lock inCommit to irrevocably
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- clinchSettle beyond doubt
sign on the dotted line · sign · put pen to paper · agreement · conclude · contract · ratify · pen · close · commit · notarize · ink · secure · confirmation · bind · document · put to bed · terms
seal the dealwalk away
Depart from something
back out · fall through · pull out · renege · drop the ball
seal the dealstall
Enclosed compartment or delay
kick the can down the road · defer · keep talking · hem and haw · put on hold
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