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to snag a deal

to snag a deal

5.2
To get a good price on things like flights or cars
  • phrasal verb
  • Informal
translation icon : conseguir una oferta
  • I snagged a deal on my new laptop.

Examples

  • She always knows how to snag a deal when she goes shopping online.

  • They snagged a deal on their new car during the holiday sales.

  • If you check the website early, you might snag a deal on flights.

  • She always snags a deal during the holiday sales.

  • I managed to snag a deal on the new smartphone during the holiday sale.

  • He always tries to snag a deal when shopping for clothes at the outlet store.

  • By negotiating hard, she was able to snag a deal on her dream car.

Synonyms

to cut a deal
vsto snag a deal
  • Informal
94 3.5

Make an agreement after talking, often in business or politics

focuses on securing an advantageous item rather than making mutual agreements
to get a discount
vsto snag a deal
13 1.8

To pay a lower price when you buy something

is broader, meaning obtain any advantageous offer or terms not only price cuts
to snag
vsto snag a deal
  • Informal
2 6.1

To get something quickly when it is hard to find

focuses on gaining advantage such as bargains rather than speed or cleverness
to land a deal
vsto snag a deal
1 3.4

Successfully get a business agreement or contract

covers gaining bargains or advantages rather than formal business contracts
to wrangle a better deal
vsto snag a deal
6.3

To negotiate strongly to get a better price or better terms

is about obtaining advantage often without heavy negotiation

Antonyms

to miss out
176 3.6

Lose the chance to enjoy something good

to overpay
14 3.3

To pay more money than you should for something

How Successful

to seal the deal
  • Informal
22 4.0
to snag a deal
  • Informal
5.2

Surface Forms

snag a deal infinitive
snagged a deal past
snagged a deal past participle
snagging a deal present participle
snags a deal third person singular

Morphology

snag + a + deal

The meaning 'to successfully obtain an advantageous bargain' follows directly from combining 'snag' (to grab or secure quickly) with 'deal' (a bargain/transaction); the article 'a' is semantically neutral. This verb + noun composition is predictable and commonly used, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Snag a deal comes from the idea of snag meaning to catch something on a hook or rough edge and deal meaning a good offer. So, to snag a deal means 'to get' a good bargain quickly before it is gone.