idiom (v) · neutral
clinch the deal
UK/klɪntʃ ðə diːl/US/klɪntʃ ðə dil/CLINCH·the·DEAL
task2speaking
to secure an agreement or to complete a deal successfully
Examples
“After weeks of talks, the companies clinched the deal yesterday.”
“A convincing presentation helped the team clinch the deal with the client.”
“The new proposal could be just what we need to clinch the deal.”
Band 8 sentence
“With compelling data and polished negotiation skills, the team managed to clinch the deal ahead of schedule.”
Collocations
- clinch the deal with
- helped/managed to clinch the deal
Word family
clinch the deal v.phraseclinch v
Common mistakes
clinch deal→clinch the deal
close deal→clinch the deal
Say it for a higher band
5close the deal→6seal the deal→7+clinch the deal
Synonyms
seal the deal
close the deal
Easily confused
seal the deal
“The manager's signature finally sealed the deal.”
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