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deal in {v. phr.}

To sell; do business in a certain commodity.

Herb's firm deals in sporting goods.

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[square deal] {n. phr.} 1. Equitable or fair treatment. * /We are proud to say that at this firm every employee gets a square deal./ Contrast: [NEW DEAL], [RAW DEAL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[new deal] {n.}, {informal} 1. A complete change; a fresh start. * /People had been on the job too long; a new deal was needed to get things out of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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