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deal with (so) definition


  1. in.
    to kill someone. (From the milder expression meaning to cope with or tend to someone.) : The agent planned how best to deal with the rebel leader without getting caught.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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deal with

  1. See deal in, def. 1.

  2. Do business with someone, as in I like dealing with this company. [Late 1600s] Also see deal in, def. 2.

  3. Take action in, handle, administer, dispose of, as in The committee will deal with this matter. [Second half of 1400s]

  4. Act in a specified way toward someone, as in He dealt extremely fairly with his competitors. [c. 1300]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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