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done deal
Something that has been decided or finalized. Once we sign those papers, the sale of the house will be a done deal. I had no idea I'd have to make more payments to receive the merchandise—I thought it was a done deal!
done deal
An irrevocable agreement, as in Once you've signed the lease, it's a done deal. This slangy expression, first recorded in 1979, may have come from done thing, originating in the late 1600s.
done deal
n. a completed deal; something that is settled. The sale of the property is a done deal. There is nothing that can be changed now.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Cindra | | SIN-drə | English (Rare) |
| Andrina | | an-DREEN-ə | English (Rare) |
| Izzy | | IZ-ee | English |
| Amand | | ['æmənd] | |
| Gianna | | JAHN-nah (Italian), YAH-nah (Greek) | Italian, Greek |
| Hadar | | - | Hebrew |