seal the deal

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Verb

seal the deal (third-person singular simple present seals the deal, present participle sealing the deal, simple past and past participle sealed the deal)

1. (idiomatic, informal) To come to an agreement; to finalize a deal.
   • 2014 August 26, Jamie Jackson, “Ángel di María says Manchester United were the ‘only club’ after Real”, in The Guardian:

     After completing a medical and the requisite paperwork on Tuesday to seal the deal, Di María said: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester United. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Spain and there were a lot of clubs interested in me, but United is the only club that I would have left Real Madrid for.