| deal | the act of apportioning or distributing something, the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions |
| new deal | a reapportioning of something |
| deal | the act of distributing playing cards, the deal was passed around the table clockwise |
| deal trade business deal | a particular instance of buying or selling, it was a package deal, I had no further trade with him, he's a master of the business deal |
| arms deal | a deal to provide military arms |
| big deal | anything of great importance or consequence |
| advice and consent | a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making |
| New Deal | the economic policy of F. D. Roosevelt |
| advice | a proposal for an appropriate course of action |
| admonition monition warning word of advice | cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness), a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality, the warning was to beware of surprises, his final word of advice was not to play with matches |
bargain
deal | an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each, he made a bargain with the devil, he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals |
| deal | the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement), he got a good deal on his car |
fair deal
square deal | fair treatment |
| raw deal | unfair treatment |
hand
deal | the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time, I didn't hold a good hand all evening, he kept trying to see my hand |
big shot
big gun
big wheel
big cheese
big deal
big enchilada
big fish
head honcho | an important influential person, he thinks he's a big shot, she's a big deal in local politics, the Qaeda commander is a very big fish |
b batch
deal
flock
good deal
great deal
hatful heap
lot
mass
mess
mickle
mint
mountain
muckle
passel
peck
pile
plenty
pot quite a little
raft
sight
slew
spate
stack
tidy sum
wad v b a | (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent, a batch of letters, a deal of trouble, a lot of money, he made a mint on the stock market, see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos, it must have cost plenty, a slew of journalists, a wad of money |
softwood
deal | wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) |
| deal | a plank of softwood (fir or pine board) |
| New Deal | the historic period (-) in the United States during which President Franklin Roosevelt's economic policies were implemented |
| consider take deal a look at | take into consideration for exemplifying purposes, Take the case of China, Consider the following case |
cover treat
handle
plow
deal address | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression, This book deals with incest, The course covered all of Western Civilization, The new book treats the history of China |
deal
sell trade b | do business, offer for sale as for one's livelihood, She deals in gold, The brothers sell shoes |
| deal b | sell, deal hashish |
| deal | distribute cards to the players in a game, Who's dealing? |
| deal | give (a specific card) to a player, He dealt me the Queen of Spades |
share
divvy up
portion out
apportion
deal | give out as one's portion or share |
c distribute
administer
mete out
deal parcel out
lot
dispense
shell out
deal out
dish out
allot dole out
b | administer or bestow, as in small portions, administer critical remarks to everyone present, dole out some money, shell out pocket money for the children, deal a blow to someone, the machine dispenses soft drinks |
| deal | take action with respect to (someone or something), How are we going to deal with this problem?, The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students |
| deal | behave in a certain way towards others, He deals fairly with his employees |
manage
deal d care b handle | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of, I can deal with this crew of workers, This blender can't handle nuts, She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old |
conduct
carry on
deal | direct the course of, manage or control, You cannot conduct business like this |
cope
get by
make out make do
contend
grapple
deal
manage | come to terms with, We got by on just a gallon of gas, They made do on half a loaf of bread every day |
a lot
lots
a good deal
a great deal
much very much | to a very great degree or extent, I feel a lot better, we enjoyed ourselves very much, she was very much interested, this would help a great deal |
| much a great deal often | frequently or in great quantities, I don't drink much, I don't travel much |