a good deal

good deal, a

A very successful transaction or business agreement; a bargain. For example, The new agent got him a great deal , or Only $50,000 for all that land? That's a good deal . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]
A large but indefinite quantity, as in He has a good (or great ) deal of money ; also, to a large extent or degree, as in “I bled ... a great deal” (from Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe , 1719). Also see good many .

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Also, a great deal . See under good deal .

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Eastern parts of the UK are likely to stay dry but there will be a good deal of cloud.

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It's a tactic that has, over time, de-escalated a good deal of the vitriol against him.

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"The industrial action is in no one's interest because the deal on the table is a good deal," he said.

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They seem a good deal happier than their characters on the series, which is to be expected.

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In this new world, whether a country is an ally or an adversary depends on whether that nation is giving the US a good deal.

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