Faustian deal
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]Faustian deal (plural Faustian deals)
- (idiomatic) A Faustian bargain.
- 2024 April 11, Alex Ritman, “Sebastian Stan Transforms Into Young Donald Trump in ‘The Apprentice’ First Look”, in Variety[1]:
- Ali Abbasi’s feature — which has just been announced as part of the 2024 Cannes main competition — charts Trump’s ascent to power through what is described as a “Faustian deal” with the influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn (seen in the still being portrayed by Jeremy Strong).