I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a bum deal (= unfair treatment )
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Jim got a bum deal .
a business deal (= an occasion when you buy or sell something )
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Negotiation is the most important part of a business deal.
a chapter deals with sth
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Three further chapters deal with soil, water, and air.
a compromise deal
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Hopes are rising for a European compromise deal.
a good deal bigger/better etc
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He was a good deal older than her.
a good deal of trouble/time/work etc
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I went to a good deal of trouble to get this ticket.
a great deal of interest (= a lot of interest )
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The exhibition has generated a great deal of interest.
a great deal
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You have caused a great deal of trouble.
a great deal (= a lot )
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The paintings cost a great deal of money.
a peace settlement/deal
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It is difficult to see how a peace settlement can be achieved.
all-in price/package/deal etc
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all-in deals to Australia and New Zealand
an exclusive deal/contract (= one that says that no other person or company can do the same job )
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Our firm has an exclusive contract to handle the company’s legal affairs.
big deal
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It’s just a game. If you lose, big deal.
clinch...deal
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a young salesman eager to clinch the deal
cope with/deal with stress
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People find different ways of dealing with stress.
deal a blow to sb/sth
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The 1982 drought dealt a devastating blow to the country.
deal (in) drugs ( also supply drugs formal ) (= sell drugs )
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He’s in jail for dealing drugs.
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal
deal with a client
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They receive training to help them deal with difficult clients.
deal with a customer (= do business with or talk to a customer )
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He has a lot of experience in dealing with customers.
deal with a question
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This question will be dealt with in Chapter 4.
deal with a situation
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He had no idea how to deal with the situation.
deal with an aspect
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International banks have departments to deal with this aspect of trade.
deal with an emergency
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Several fire crews were called to deal with the emergency at the power plant.
deal with/cover a subject (= speak or write about it )
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The subject is dealt with in great detail in his previous book.
deal with/handle a complaint
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Police officers came to the house to deal with a complaint about noise.
deal with/handle an incident
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The police were criticized for the way in which they handled the incident.
deal with/sort out a problem
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The state has failed to deal with the problem of violence against women.
deal with/tackle an issue ( also address an issue formal )
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The government must deal with the issue of gun crime.
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The company said that it will address the issue at the next scheduled board meeting.
getting...square deal
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I’m not getting a square deal here.
handle/deal with an inquiry
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Staff will be available to deal with inquiries.
It’s no big deal
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It’s no big deal . Everybody forgets things sometimes.
matter a lot/a great deal
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It mattered a great deal to her what other people thought of her.
owe sb a lot/owe sb a great deal
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‘I owe my parents a lot,’ he admitted.
package deal
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a cheap package deal to Tenerife
secure a deal/contract
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The company secured a $20 million contract.
shady deals
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She’s been involved in some shady deals .
share dealing (= buying and selling shares as a business )
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He was convicted of illegal share dealing.
trade in/deal in shares (= buy and sell shares as a business )
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They make their money by trading in stocks and shares.
What’s the big deal?
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What’s the big deal? It’s only a birthday, not the end of the world.
wheeling and dealing
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
big
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Wearing jeans and bomber jacket with no make-up, she wasn't trying to be a big deal at all.
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History is a big deal in New Smyrna.
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Negotiation is at the heart of all big business deals and even the little ones too.
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It was no big deal , really.
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My parents or family had never made a big deal about my body or development.
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Losing a hubcap or two was no big deal .
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He is a tremendous big deal now!
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Condrey said it was no big deal .
fair
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Only in this way can you be confident of a fair deal .
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But to him, the only fair deal benefits him, not Tucson.
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Failure to give you a fair deal in this respect is likely to expose a company to legal attack.
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In the hope of getting a fair deal , you should press him to undertake the most careful inquiry into the facts.
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Andy does his best by us, and overall most get a fair deal .
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Knowing Anthony's appetite that was probably a very fair deal , Nigel thought.
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Yet, it was a pretty fair deal .
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This seems a very fair deal , for the transformation is pretty dramatic.
good
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Equally, it is no coincidence that we hear a good deal less of it now that the bubble is deflating.
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But all this provides much of the interest of economics as well as a good deal of its employment.
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This may cost more at the time but could save a good deal of money in the long run.
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A dime taken from any other kid was a good deal .
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BAe has argued Raytheon was the better deal for employees and shareholders.
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Up to this point Ishmael has told us a good deal about the great sperm whale.
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A good deal more sits in so-called special management zones where nothing can be done easily.
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A man like him traveled a good deal and he might be away at a conference or even abroad.
great
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All of these reactions are normal, but there is often a great deal that you need to know.
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It helps a great deal to look at special learners first as children, and then as people needing special help.
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A great deal of gossip about the village and its inhabitants had thus come her way, from every direction.
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The white space on a page contributes a great deal to its overall appearance and readability.
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Edward tried to be alert to their onset, but Emilio hid a great deal .
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The poor man had placed a great deal of trust in Robert Schuyler.
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Both of them regarded Baldwin as an acceptable and agreeable assistant, but not as a great deal more.
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A single incident suggests a great deal about Hennepinhis prudery, his belligerence, his sensitivity.
new
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Clare's fund gets £90million from the new deal .
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There were many other large new deals , mergers and alliances both within nations and across national boundaries.
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But many junior doctors are unhappy about what they have seen of the new deal so far.
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A NEW mortgage deal from Bristol &038; West offers a rate of 8.5% reducing to 6.5% by April 1994.
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I ended up agreeing a new deal to stay.
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And neither are all the new Premier League club chairmen happy over the new BSkyB deal .
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He felt sure he could sweet-talk Antonio and get the 25 percent equity he needed to put the new deal to bed.
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These cover the new distribution deal with Federal Express as well as further stock write-downs in the United States.
raw
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He'd had a bit of a raw deal .
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These kids think they got a raw deal .
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Comedy got a raw deal , though Stilgoe and Skellen had a neat song about Alan Titchmarsh.
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Rape on Screen Women tend to get a raw deal from the movies.
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Which shows that it is worth complaining instead of just accepting a raw deal .
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We must recognise that they are getting a raw deal and are being victimised by the Government.
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I just thought Blagg was getting a raw deal .
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Still, aren't women getting a raw deal ?
well
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It all adds up to a better deal , for your managers, your training budget and for effective corporate management development.
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He turned down what any of his peers would have called a much better deal today.
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Strength in numbers will allow us to give customers a better deal .
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It's certainly hard to find a better deal anywhere else in the country.
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Despite the encouraging figures, the Chunnel has prompted ferry companies to smarten up their act, and offer better deals .
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The lower rates may be a better deal for most employers, but health coverage could be cut back too.
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BAe has argued Raytheon was the better deal for employees and shareholders.
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As a result, you can get a better deal on a Mac today than at any time in the past.
■ NOUN
book
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His new book deal may have a similar effect on publishers.
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The books deals with the faltering start and near-total collapse of the Stanton Democratic primary campaign.
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The fifth would-be author, former privatization chief Alfred Kokh, had quit over a similarly dubious book deal three months ago.
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Next thing they do is call their agent, set up a book deal and a miniseries.
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If forced to resign, get a good book deal .
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In addition, there would be no more million-dollar book deals because the Amish do not buy books.
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Other parts of the book deal with the last things on a global scale, both looking back and looking forward.
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He can not peddle a book deal .
budget
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Medicare cuts in the 1997 federal budget deal , in turn, helped make possible capital-gains tax cuts for investors.
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Investors had convinced themselves in the late fall that a budget deal was in the cards.
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In a real sense, the balanced budget amendment is an insurance policy against a bad budget deal .
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The first 1990 budget deal , for instance, was rejected by the House but eventually was salvaged.
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The reference is to the 1990 budget deal in Washington that helped bring down President Bush.
business
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A chance, too, perhaps, to sort out the business deal they had talked about last week.
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Even then, his business deals were souring.
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Negotiation is at the heart of all big business deals and even the little ones too.
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Clarisa had told me her father was upset because some one had cheated him on a business deal .
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Certainly there were no big business deals or investment agreements to back up the good intentions expressed.
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In February 1994, the investigation was broadened to other Symington business deals .
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Lawyers draw up contracts, minimize taxation, advise on business deals and liaise between banks, commercial and industrial enterprises.
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They are the primary target of a special prosecutor investigating a long-ago Whitewater business deal that went sour.
package
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A few of the of a package deal .
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Short tours as well as package deals that include a tour, a gourmet dinner and a show are available.
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Its partners had probably accepted that they would have to acquiesce to some kind of compromise within the package deal .
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A package deal makes some sense.
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Another system which has recently found favour is the package deal .
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I did the tutorial that came with the package deal and learned a lot through trial and error.
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Ingredients like these add to the promotion of this type of package deal .
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We got hold of one of those cheap package deals , like a couple hundred dollars.
peace
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It may be here that Mr Pastrana's best hopes of ending his term with a peace deal lie.
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Under the peace deal , men of military age should be allowed to cross the former front line boulevard starting next week.
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Even if the fighting has stopped, the peace deal is badly damaged.
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Both are leftwing groups that control large zones of the countryside after temporary peace deals with President Pastrana.
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He almost single-handedly brokered a peace deal with secessionist rebels in Chechnya last fall, thereby ending an inordinately bloody war.
record
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Many of the kids who are out there making music don't necessarily want a record deal .
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Currently, getting a record deal for a new act is difficult.
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The new acts can be divided into those with and without a record deal .
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Those still looking for a record deal usually send a tape, some photographs and a biography.
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Sessions are often recorded with bands who already have a record deal .
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You could get a record deal in London, Glasgow, Dublin or Manchester.
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However once a record deal is signed the value of good management becomes obvious.
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The band don't deserve such praise, but they have earned this record deal .
■ VERB
agree
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When this was combined with the lower rent it could also argue for, the finally agreed deal had quite an effect.
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I ended up agreeing a new deal to stay.
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Both sides agree that a deal could be concluded within weeks, but how long the peace will hold is uncertain.
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Read in studio Workers at Severn Trent Water have agreed a deal which links pay increases to the quality of supplies.
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But he agreed to the deal .
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Manchester-based Airtours needed 50 percent of Owners' shareholders to agree to the deal , but failed to get the necessary votes.
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A £5,000 fee has been agreed but the deal is subject to a work permit.
announce
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Willkie promised to withhold any political attack, and on September 3, 1940, Roosevelt announced the deal to the public.
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Connect the companies that announced deals . a. Chemical Banking Corp. 1.
clinch
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Women are taking command of organised crime: negotiating syndicate structures, mapping strategy, clinching deals and ordering executions.
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He added, however, that he was still optimistic about clinching a deal this week.
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Industry observers say this came as a disappointment to Mr Chalayan, who had hoped to clinch a deal with Gucci himself.
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Are you dealing with a salesman eager to clinch a deal, or with a kitchen designer actually employed by the company?
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They clinched the deal for the Norwich defender just six minutes before the deadline.
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The only major obstacle remaining, mutual recognition, has clinched the deal .
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But although Maxine Johnson of the Founders still had doubts, he clinched the deal with his easy and cheerful manner.
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And they also need a catch-all range of facial expressions to help clinch the deal .
close
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I enjoy closing a deal 5a.
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He talks and talks, compromises and compromises, until he closes a deal .
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In the heart of the city, Bob Scott is further still from closing a deal .
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Many will offer low-interest loans, tax breaks or whatever else it takes to close a deal .
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Novell expects to close the deal in the first quarter of 1993.
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Grace said it expects to close the deal in the quarter beginning July 1.
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When agreement is reached close the deal quickly and immediately confirm the agreed terms in writing in a heads of agreement.
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They hope to close the deal by year-end, but that may be too optimistic.
complete
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In addition, a purchaser should have the necessary funding support to complete the deal .
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Duquette finally completed a deal that was originally suggested by the Philadelphia Phillies during the recent winter meetings.
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And they have just completed a deal to buy the disused Grand Hotel on the Marine Promenade to give that a facelift.
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If completed , the deal would significantly enlarge Nestle's presence in the pet-food business.
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However, there has been a delay in completing the deal culminating in court proceedings being taken.
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The pillars are actually called Nails, and on them merchants used to complete their financial deals before the Exchange was built.
cut
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Rather than cut shabby deals , he should call a general election.
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The message is that the government will cut a deal with any threatened industry willing to pay through the nose.
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If the agent cuts this type of deal tightly enough, the promoter is forced to think twice about spending money.
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He promised not to halt the talks, but rather to cut a better deal .
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Why not cut a deal , before it was too late?
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When they let me speak, I cut a deal .
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But, at the very least, we want to be cut in on the deal .
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Even now, we still want to be cut in on the deal .
make
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The two contracts are salary cap-friendly and the Celtics were very interested in making the deal a few days ago.
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Because he was from a small school like Southern University, nobody made a big deal about it.
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Wei Dongli made a great deal of money in the pump-primed economy that the party engineered after June 4, 1989.
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If the senior creditors refuse to make a deal it likes, the firm will simply file for chapter 11 protection.
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That meant, among other things, keeping them from making any deal that gave real estate to the Vietminh.
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Jerry Jones of Dallas has made separate marketing deals .
negotiate
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Mercury in Aries will give you insight - and the wit to negotiate some advantageous deals .
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But I negotiated the deal between you and Jessica.
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Twentieth Century-Fox, desperate to recoup its investment, negotiated a new deal with David Merrick, producer of the stage show.
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When had he negotiated the deal ?
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As we argue many times in this book, it is the differences that concern government officials in negotiating lasting deals .
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They are constantly having to negotiate borders and deal with difference.
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It would be possible to negotiate deals to work for a dozen companies' all in one day!
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Information brokerages dispatch agents capable of information resource gathering, negotiating deals , and performing transactions.
offer
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Roller blinds offer a good deal of scope through colour and fabric combinations, from floral patterns to bold geometric prints.
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The trick is for the 49ers to offer a front-loaded multiyear deal that will scare the Giants off.
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The non-performing writer could be offered a firm one-year deal with options covering the next four years.
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Mr Bessen said he plans to offer the same deal again to customers starting Friday.
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The points can either be swapped for cash or vouchers offering special deals , which could be better value.
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I did not see him in danger of being offered a clothing deal .
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I find out who's doing the schneids and I offer them a deal .
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Word is the 49ers were offering Davis a long-term deal in the range of $ 2 million a year.
sign
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Dottie Taylor, 63, recently signed a deal to lease her three-bedroom home in suburban Alpharetta for $ 14, 000.
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As a rule even musicians signed to major label deals go uninsured, unless they have the foresight to insure themselves.
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After a weekend in New York, Maddux said he was virtually certain of signing a five-year deal with the Yankees.
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And that retired detectives signed book deals .
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A firm may sign a deal with a bank that establishes a maximum amount the firm can borrow as needed.
spend
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Over the years he had spent a great deal of time and energy there.
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He spends a great deal of the day in the cellars or on his bed; nothing pleases or entertains him.
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It is clear that Watson spends a great deal of time wrestling with his conscience over the choice between morals and results.
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And the journalists spend a good deal of their time analyzing and reporting what the people think and how they feel.
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Leapor and Freemantle spent a good deal of their time talking about poetry and religion.
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Thus I found myself spending a good deal of time in the East Wing.
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They have been reported as spending a great deal of time analysing conversations that they have held with the various Ketamine entities.
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From what I could tell, the teachers spent a good deal of time considering their students' needs and abilities.
strike
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Furthermore, the current state of the property market encourages landowners and both existing and prospective tenants to strike complex deals .
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The company initially had struck a deal with Motorola.
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To park the bikes we had to strike a deal with the children in the main square.
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Hopes of striking a deal were fading this week after Republicans canceled a negotiating session with Clinton.
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The company will strike deals with third parties for most of the new components.
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The fiscal landscape is also more hospitable to striking a deal .
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You should aim to strike a deal with your employers that gives you real peace of mind.
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Most money managers are convinced President Clinton and congressional Republicans will strike a deal to eliminate the federal budget deficit.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a done deal
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Not a done deal Despite the agreement, the preservation of the Headwaters Grove still is not a done deal.
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Still, there are many who say prions are not a done deal.
a good deal
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Cowpland said he was willing to buy the company if he got a good deal.
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I've spent a good deal of time preparing this report.
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I got a really good deal on my car.
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The price of the holiday includes free use of the tennis courts, the pool, and the gym. It's a very good deal.
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They gave me a really good deal on my camera.
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I am afraid there will be a good deal of suffering among the poor this winter.
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In the United States the courts exercise a good deal of influence quite independently of the other branches of government.
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It is based on a good deal of research and contains many valid insights.
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It took a good deal of time for me and it to get together.
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Strength in numbers will allow us to give customers a better deal.
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The lower rates may be a better deal for most employers, but health coverage could be cut back too.
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Yes, Sammler knew a good deal about Wharton Horricker.
a rough deal
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All agreed they had a rough deal as their work often involved great pain.
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Especially as he has been getting a rough deal from some sections of the crowd.
a sweet deal
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It's a sweet deal for the families.
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What a sweet deal that is-the stars get to look caring in exchange for prime time product placement.
broker a deal/settlement/treaty etc
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The tradable permit approach has launched a new industry that brokers deals between firms.
close a deal/sale/contract etc
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He talks and talks, compromises and compromises, until he closes a deal.
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I enjoy closing a deal 5a.
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I told her not to come back until she closed a deal.
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In the heart of the city, Bob Scott is further still from closing a deal.
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Many will offer low-interest loans, tax breaks or whatever else it takes to close a deal.
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Why, then, are some salespeople reluctant to close a sale?
cut a deal
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Grateful Dead guitar guru Jerry Garcia may be dead, but he can still cut a deal.
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Or Republicans could try to cut a deal with congressional Democrats in the hope that Mr Clinton would come aboard later.
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The critics were not proposing to cut a deal with Hussein.
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The message is that the government will cut a deal with any threatened industry willing to pay through the nose.
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The president and Congress cut a deal on a balanced budget that exempts military spending from any cuts.
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When they let me speak, I cut a deal.
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Which trainees had cut deals for themselves?
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Why not cut a deal, before it was too late?
hatch a plot/plan/deal etc
make a big deal of/out of/about sth
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But Vassar taught me that I could do whatever I wanted to do without making a big deal out of it.
not amount to much/anything/a great deal etc
raw deal
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Comedy got a raw deal, though Stilgoe and Skellen had a neat song about Alan Titchmarsh.
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He'd had a bit of a raw deal.
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I just thought Blagg was getting a raw deal.
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Rape on Screen Women tend to get a raw deal from the movies.
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Still, aren't women getting a raw deal?
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These kids think they got a raw deal.
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We must recognise that they are getting a raw deal and are being victimised by the Government.
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Which shows that it is worth complaining instead of just accepting a raw deal.
renege on an agreement/deal/promise etc
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Amid an increasingly hostile war of words, Finley has criticized Racicot for reneging on a promise to cooperate with federal authorities.
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They had been bitten too often by Congress reneging on agreements negotiated in good faith by the White House.
sb's side of a deal/bargain
seal a deal/bargain/pact etc
square deal
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Can not you trust me to ensure a square deal and to ensure even justice between man and man?
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He likes the other fellow to have a square deal.
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We believe that that is a square deal for the housing movement.
strike a bargain/deal
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Ascend recently struck a deal to sell equipment to Pac Bell.
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Buyer and seller strike a bargain with each individual purchase.
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He struck a deal with the International Postal Union and received a copy of every stamp issued anywhere in the world.
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Historically, an exchange was a physical thing; a room or building where people met to gather information and strike bargains.
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Orlando, Florida, even struck a deal in which a developer built a new city hall.
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So we struck a bargain, or at least I thought we had.
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The company initially had struck a deal with Motorola.
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The plant strikes a bargain with its emissary.
sweetheart deal
wheel and deal
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In their case, both ran as outsiders, a tricky strategy in a family known for its insider wheeling and dealing.
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She had to concede that Adrienne could wheel and deal in more ways than one.
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There was more wheeling and dealing behind the cameras than in front of them.
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What makes this cautionary tale so instructive is not just the details of back-room wheeling and dealing that relate specifically to Chicago.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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It is expected that the deal will be finalized before the end of May.
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Taylor recently signed a deal to lease her three-bedroom home for $14,000.
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The deal would create the nation's largest credit card company.
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They agreed a $55 million deal with a leading Japanese automobile company.
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Wickes lost a lot of money on two large property deals.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As a result, you can get a better deal on a Mac today than at any time in the past.
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Clare's fund gets £90million from the new deal .
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It all adds up to a better deal , for your managers, your training budget and for effective corporate management development.
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Negotiations for the deal took more than 14 months.
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The actions left industry analysts uncertain about the deal .
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The payments were awarded to him in spite of the fact that he participated in the negotiation of the deal with VastNed.
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With interest rates low, deals and refinancings are expected to be brisk.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
effectively
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It must show that serious offences against the criminal law will be effectively dealt with.
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This helped her develop a number of extremely useful and transferable skills in dealing effectively with a diverse range of people.
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A well run community service can deal effectively with most skin problems.
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They must acknowledge uncertainties and deal effectively with the present, while simultaneously anticipating and responding to the future.
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The introduction of the smaller cartridge should effectively deal with those criticisms.
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This knowledge brings solace, because the organization is familiar with the inevitable consequences and believes it can effectively deal with them.
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Even though he deals effectively with things, he is necessarily dependent upon those who have taught him to do so.
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So how do you enhance your capacity to deal effectively with continuous change?
■ NOUN
blow
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Mickey had a ramp with pea sized objects rolling down to be dealt a mighty blow from a spring loaded mallet.
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This was the first time he dealt a fatal blow without intending it.
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They have enough problems avoiding the stones they are throwing among themselves to be dealt such an additional blow .
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Both democracy and the modern corporation had dealt crippling blows .
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Lost mail Job prospects for aspiring pilots have been dealt another blow this autumn.
case
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We believe that formal training in the use of the laryngeal mask would be beneficial to any physician dealing with such cases .
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His revelations amazed the investigators who had believed they were dealing with a limited case .
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Court action Where we are unable to deal with a case by negotiation we will issue court proceedings.
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I pay tribute to the fairness of the Home Office in dealing with the cases that have come to my attention.
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Thus the rest of the laws deal only with that case .
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If they had access to interpreters, it would enable his Department speedily to deal with immigration cases .
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Or are we indeed, as some writers quoted previously would argue, merely dealing with certain special cases ?
chapter
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In the first part of the chapter we deal with those arguments concerned with the impact on the overall level of employment.
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The model will be examined in detail in the next chapter , which deals with working capital management techniques.
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The next chapter , dealing with the history of marriage, is, however, totally new.
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In the present chapter we deal with communication patterns in our five countries.
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The final two chapters are dealing with the analysis of tea.
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Some of these themes are then picked up again in Chapter 9 which deals with financial reform.
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This chapter will deal with the first question: What does the ordinary man think he should do?
complaint
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How do you deal with complaints ?
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Under the Financial Services Act, each self-regulatory organisation must have in place a system for dealing with consumer complaints .
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Her career was unusual in that she remained within the Customer Service Department throughout, becoming an expert in dealing with complaints .
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New Mental Health Tribunals were set up in each health region to deal with any complaints arising from compulsory admission procedures.
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Our letter will give you the name, address and telephone number of the employee dealing with your complaint .
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There was no satisfactory method of dealing with trivial complaints .
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Note. -There is a separate procedure under section 86 for dealing with complaints against senior officers above the rank of chief superintendent.
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A new procedure for dealing with complaints was introduced by sections 83-103 of the P. &038; C.E. Act.
crisis
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The study will have immediate relevance both in strengthening the capacity of the agencies dealing with the crisis and through transferability elsewhere.
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When asked how his constituents were dealing with the crisis , freshman Rep.
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Mr Major has now flown home to deal with the economic crisis .
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They took a cool professional interest which matched the matter of fact way they were dealing with the crisis of our disintegrating home.
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The system is currently designed to deal with crisis , rather than avoiding it.
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Arrangements to deal with crisis situations, eg political instability.
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Months of dealing with the energy crisis and the growing threat of inflation and recession had taken their toll.
drug
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Charlie Wilson died in 1988 in a drugs dealing dispute.
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And, the story about government agencies and drug dealing is not new either.
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The police say they acted after hearing reports of drug dealing in the run up to a warehouse party.
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They endure the threat of drug dealing in their midst.
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Police chiefs say they had evidence of drug dealing on the site, and had met with violence when they approached before.
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The drug dealing was once so blatant.
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Detectives believe the pair were murdered when a drugs deal which Mr Pettitt was involved in went tragically wrong.
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Members of the groups are suspected in crimes including car theft, drug dealing and killings.
emergency
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Second, it could prevent us from dealing expeditiously with emergencies such as natural disasters or military threats.
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The margin of safety in dealing with emergencies may then be narrowed or broadened.
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Andrew Culf Three ambulance crews from Fulham dealt with emergencies yesterday after the 999 calls were put through to them.
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Cheshire's emergency services launched their Operation Cloudburst procedure for dealing with chemical emergencies.
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Coun Hughes urged Mr Threlfall to consider a rapid response unit to deal with emergencies .
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What you could pay for Most brigades outside London would charge for dealing with emergencies such as a flooded cellar.
issue
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Thus while the original concern was not dealt with, other issues which had been raised earlier were.
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We are dealing with a larger issue here, and it has nothing to do with politics or religion.
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These plans could deal with general issues and advise on practice of specific relevance to particular Departments.
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So he says dealing with issues of race is unavoidable.
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Students therefore have developed their own methods of dealing with the issue .
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The Labour party will have to deal with that issue .
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To deal with that issue , Java was deliberately crippled as a programming language.
matter
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It is a shame that the Bill does not deal with that matter .
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He could deal with these matters as well as anyone.
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It dealt with four major matters during the year.
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Better to sign Hebron now, Netanyahu said, and deal with these other matters afterward.
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If at some stage we entered into a single currency, we should have to deal with a different matter .
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Find out who the personnel are and, in particular, who deals with conservation matters or listed building applications.
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In 511 Clovis summoned a council of bishops to Orléans, largely to deal with ecclesiastical matters in newly conquered Aquitaine.
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By this I mean that, like the priest, he deals in sacred matters , converting mundane problems to moral issues.
problem
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We can now deal with the main problems that could arise in the new community care system.
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His main source of strength was cut off as was their mutual ability to deal realistically with the problems .
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Gorbachev still identified internationalism as the policy which could deal most effectively with problems of this kind.
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But the two agencies deal with the problem in different ways.
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You've got to deal with different problems , there's no question about that.
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They deal with the whole problem solving process from problem sensed to problem overcome.
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It even deals with possible technical problems .
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To start with you have to deal with every problem rationally.
question
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Let me also ask the Minister to deal with the whole question of the inclusion of suspicions.
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In this section I want to deal only with the question of selection of a code for a particular interaction.
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There is no straight forward way to deal with the question of appropriate products.
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Nor has it dealt with the question of a new citizenship law, though the Solingen atrocity has revived debate about this.
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Philosophy Philosophy deals systematically with questions that every reflective person asks from time to time.
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Emily was watching Vic, seeing how he would deal with the question .
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I have dealt with questions of costs and appeal and stay of the effect of the order pending an appeal.
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As such, and as dealing with questions of household consumption, it was a form of activity doubly appropriate for women.
security
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The insider must deal in securities on a recognized stock exchange, which includes dealing in securities through an investment exchange.
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Farrington Stead dealt in gilt-edged securities , investments also offered by Barlow Clowes which went into liquidation in June 1988 owing £190million.
share
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More than 120 stockbrokers in Britain offer share-dealing services to private investors.
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If they discovered evidence of share dealing ahead of the takeover by individuals using confidential information they would institute more formal inquiries.
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Portfolio management is the most expensive service, with investors usually paying share dealing commissions as well as an annual management fee.
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Market makers quote continuous two-way prices for shares in which they deal .
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The most significant factor is the proportion of share dealing influenced by that company's software.
situation
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He had no idea how to deal with the situation .
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She says many members wish they had more training to deal with such situations .
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As ex-Servicemen, they had not only dealt with the situations I feared most, but also those I could not imagine.
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In dealing with these situations it will help you to know what is the best care.
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While training schoolchildren to deal with threatening situations , they found many were making the wrong decisions.
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Here one is dealing with social situations which are relatively unexplored and where sample surveys may be quite inappropriate.
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Could she please come down and deal with the situation ?
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Training manuals dealing with alcohol issues have been produced, including details on the law and dealing with difficult situations .
way
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Liz suggested the following ways of dealing with her problems. 1.
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They are looking for creative ways of dealing with the litigation explosion.
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We emphasise in our report that we do not see those measures as a way of dealing with the shortfall.
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The presently divided churches must discover ways to deal effectively with racism in their boards, institutions, and policies.
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That was the way to deal with show-offs like Olivia Onions.
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Project management is a disciplined way of dealing with change.
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But others in the professional psychological field regard the institution as an effective and important way of dealing with grief.
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I would then build on those ruins and come up with a way of dealing with the scene at hand.
ways
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Liz suggested the following ways of dealing with her problems. 1.
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Soldiers in all armies find ways to deal with bad officers.
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Then, at least, the Policyholder can consider alternative ways of dealing with the loss.
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Instead, men will have to find other ways of dealing with lack.
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But the ways people can best deal with their own stress are as varied as the ways in which they express it.
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There are a number of ways to deal with friends when this happens.
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However, there are ways of dealing with stress, handling and overcoming problems.
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There are sensible ways of dealing with it.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a done deal
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Not a done deal Despite the agreement, the preservation of the Headwaters Grove still is not a done deal.
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Still, there are many who say prions are not a done deal.
a good deal
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Cowpland said he was willing to buy the company if he got a good deal.
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I've spent a good deal of time preparing this report.
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I got a really good deal on my car.
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The price of the holiday includes free use of the tennis courts, the pool, and the gym. It's a very good deal.
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They gave me a really good deal on my camera.
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I am afraid there will be a good deal of suffering among the poor this winter.
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In the United States the courts exercise a good deal of influence quite independently of the other branches of government.
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It is based on a good deal of research and contains many valid insights.
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It took a good deal of time for me and it to get together.
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Strength in numbers will allow us to give customers a better deal.
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The lower rates may be a better deal for most employers, but health coverage could be cut back too.
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Yes, Sammler knew a good deal about Wharton Horricker.
a rough deal
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All agreed they had a rough deal as their work often involved great pain.
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Especially as he has been getting a rough deal from some sections of the crowd.
a sweet deal
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It's a sweet deal for the families.
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What a sweet deal that is-the stars get to look caring in exchange for prime time product placement.
make a big deal of/out of/about sth
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But Vassar taught me that I could do whatever I wanted to do without making a big deal out of it.
raw deal
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Comedy got a raw deal, though Stilgoe and Skellen had a neat song about Alan Titchmarsh.
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He'd had a bit of a raw deal.
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I just thought Blagg was getting a raw deal.
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Rape on Screen Women tend to get a raw deal from the movies.
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Still, aren't women getting a raw deal?
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These kids think they got a raw deal.
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We must recognise that they are getting a raw deal and are being victimised by the Government.
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Which shows that it is worth complaining instead of just accepting a raw deal.
sb's side of a deal/bargain
square deal
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Can not you trust me to ensure a square deal and to ensure even justice between man and man?
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He likes the other fellow to have a square deal.
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We believe that that is a square deal for the housing movement.
sweetheart deal
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Deal three cards to each player.
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He was arrested for dealing cocaine.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Find out who the personnel are and, in particular, who deals with conservation matters or listed building applications.
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His job at the White House had been to deal with the press.
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However, not all problems can be dealt with mathematically.
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She avoided, for example, dealing with anger, competition, or sadness.
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The relationships of women to the health-care system and to the criminal law are dealt with in chapters 9 and 11 respectively.