From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishclose a deal/sale/contract etcclose a deal/sale/contract etcARRANGE A MEETING, EVENT ETCto successfully agree a business deal, sale etc → close
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close a deal/sale/contract etc• I enjoy closing a deal 5a.• He talks and talks, compromises and compromises, until he closes a deal.• I told her not to come back until she closed a deal.• In the heart of the city, Bob Scott is further still from closing a deal.• Many will offer low-interest loans, tax breaks or whatever else it takes to close a deal.• Why, then, are some salespeople reluctant to close a sale? 