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done deal
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done deal
(noun)
done deal
noun
done deal
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DONE DEAL
[
singular
]
informal
:
something that has been done and that cannot be changed
It's a
done deal
.
The sale is far from a
done deal
. [=it is very possible that it will not happen]
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