THERE’S A DEAL OF GLASS ABOUT, phr. (common).—Said of men and things; used as a compliment = showy, ‘its the thing.’
TO WET THE DEAL, verb. phr. (common).—To ratify a bargain by drinking; to ‘shake.’
1876. C. HINDLEY, ed. The Life and Adventures of a Cheap Jack, p. 268. I shall be back again shortly, when we will WET THE DEAL.
TO DO A DEAL, verb. phr. (common).—To conclude a bargain.
