close a sale

and close the sale

to complete the sale of something; to seal a bargain in the sale of something. The salesman closed the sale and the customer drove off in a brand new car.

close a sale

to succeed in selling something to someone It's an easy job - just bring out the shoe the customer chooses, and then close the sale with a thank you.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Onesimus	o-NES-i-məs (English)	Biblical, Biblical Latin
Quanah	KWAH-nə (English)	Native American, Comanche
Ismail	-	Arabic, Uyghur
Kean	-	Irish
Columbanus	-	Late Roman
Hyginos	-	Ancient Greek