sweetheart deal
A transaction, contract, or other agreement in which one party provides particularly favorable terms to the other, especially in suspicious circumstances.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The company gave the manager a sweetheart deal on his new house.”
“Critics argued that the city council gave the developer a sweetheart deal, ignoring the usual rules for public land use.”
“The investigative report uncovered a series of sweetheart deals that allowed the corporation to avoid taxes while securing lucrative government contracts.”
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a good deal
Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.
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a great deal
Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.
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big deal
Something very important or difficult; a matter of great concern; a considerable feat or achievement.
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cut a deal
To reach a negotiated agreement.
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deal a bad hand
To assign unfavorable circumstances in life to someone.
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deal a good hand
To assign favorable circumstances in life to someone.
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deal a hand
To assign circumstances in life to someone.
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done deal
An agreement that has been finally resolved or decided.
Last updated August 10, 2026