a good deal

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Dictionary meaning

a transaction, arrangement, or agreement that delivers favourable value to one or more of the parties involved, typically meaning that the price paid is lower than the perceived worth of what is received, or that the terms negotiated are more advantageous than might have been expected; a good deal is the positive outcome of successful bargaining or fortunate market timing; colloquially the phrase also carries the meaning of a considerable amount — as in a good deal of effort — reflecting the association of deal with quantity as well as with commercial exchange