- seal a bargain
- seal a bargain & seal the bargainFig. to signify or celebrate the reaching of an agreement or bargain. •
They signed the papers and sealed the bargain by drinking champagne.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
They signed the papers and sealed the bargain by drinking champagne.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
bargain — I n. agreement 1) to drive; make, strike; seal a bargain 2) to meet one s end of a bargain 3) a hard bargain (she drives a hard bargain) 4) a bargain with (we struck a bargain with them) 5) a bargain to + inf. (they made a bargain not to cut… … Combinatory dictionary
seal — seal1 [sēl] n. [ME seel < OFr < L sigillum, a seal, mark, dim. of signum: see SIGN] 1. a design, initial, or other device placed on a letter, document, etc., as a mark of genuineness or authenticity: letters were, esp. formerly, closed with … English World dictionary
bargain under seal — index specialty (contract) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
seal — seal1 sealable, adj. /seel/, n. 1. an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity. 2. a stamp, medallion, ring, etc., engraved with such a device, for impressing paper, wax, lead, or the… … Universalium
seal — seal1 S3 [si:l] n [Sense: 1; Origin: Old English seolh] [Sense: 2 6; Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: seel, from Latin sigillum, from signum; SIGN1] 1.) a large sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts … Dictionary of contemporary English
seal — Synonyms and related words: John Hancock, OK, X, accept, acceptance, accredit, affirm, affirmance, affirmation, agree on terms, amen, approbation, approval, approve, aroma, assurance, assure, attest, attestation, attribute, authenticate,… … Moby Thesaurus
seal — 1. noun the seal round the bath Syn: sealant, adhesive, mastic, joint 2. verb 1) seal each bottle while hot Syn: stop up, seal up, cork, stopper, plug 2) they sealed the bargain … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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strike a bargain — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, adjust, agree, agree on, agree on terms, agree to, agree with, bargain for, be a bargain, be a deal, be a go, be on, come around to, come to terms, compose, compound, compromise, cop out, covenant, duck… … Moby Thesaurus
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