sweetheart deal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) A transaction, contract, or other agreement in which one party provides particularly favorable terms to the other, especially in suspicious circumstances.
Steven Matthews, described the lease last week as "a sweetheart deal that gives too much away for what the city gets in return."
1986 May 18, Ronald Sullivan, “Counsel Upholds Lease in Dispute on East Side”, in New York Times, retrieved 22 Oct 2008:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweetheart deals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
ga margadh rúin (transaction, contract, or other agreement in which one party provides particularly favorable terms to the other)