Here's the deal

[anhnha]

"Here's the deal, when their heart awakens to the reality of what's going on in the world, they're saying, 'I can do something,'" he said.
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What is the meaning of "Here's the deal" here?
Thank you,

[SoothingDave]

It's an expression that means something like "let me explain the situation to you."

[BobK]

It's an expression that means something like "let me explain the situation to you."

Aha, that explains a lot. I had an American Musical Director once who kept saying 'Here's the deal', which was quite confusing as I was always looking for an agreement or contract in the social context.

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