done deal
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An established fact that cannot be undone.
Example Sentences
- "It's a done deal — he already sold me the prize wine bottle from his collection, and I already popped the cork."
- "“You get a win and suddenly the crowd’s on your side again. It was a shot in the arm for two reasons. First, when we work together, we are stronger. Second, this isn’t a done deal.”"
- "Near-synonyms: fait accompli, water under the bridge"
- "They're telling us that climate change is a done deal — that now we're into mitigation and adaptation instead of prevention."