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The man thinks the price of the necklace is no deal.
What is the meaning of 'no deal' here?

atabitaraf said:

The man thinks the price of the necklace is no deal.
What is the meaning of 'no deal' here?

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"No deal" there means that he does not think it is an attractive price. A "deal" would mean that the price is lower than the market price.

I agree with MikeNewYork. The phrase is often used in haggling. The would-be seller names a price and the potential buyer replies "No deal."

atabitaraf said:

The man thinks the price of the necklace is no deal.
What is the meaning of 'no deal' here?

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I find that an awkward sentence. "The man looked at the price of the necklace and decided it was a no deal" makes sense.
"The price is no deal" is unknown to me. But presumably that's what it means.

And if the buyer say 'it's no a deal' it probably means 'it's cheaper than usual.'
Am I right?

atabitaraf said:

And if the buyer say 'it's no a deal' it probably means 'it's cheaper than usual.'
Am I right?

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No. "It's no deal" means "We do not have a deal". Do you understand what a deal is?
A deal is when the buyer and seller agree on terms. Once a deal is made, the transaction can go ahead.
Perhaps you mean "It's not a deal" - that's still wrong. For cheaper than usual, you'd say, "That a good deal" - though you wouldn't say it to the seller. You might say to the seller. "That is a fair deal. I'll buy it".

atabitaraf said:

And if the buyer say 'it's no a deal' it probably means 'it's cheaper than usual.'
Am I right?

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From my North American point of view, "no deal" in this context means "not a favorable price/bargain".
"Fifty dollars for a [whatever] is no deal. I can find it for that price in a lot of places."

So, no, you're not interpreting it correctly in my view.

Raymott said:

No. "It's no deal" means "We do not have a deal". Do you understand what a deal is?
A deal is when the buyer and seller agree on terms. Once a deal is made, the transaction can go ahead.
Perhaps you mean "It's not a deal" - that's still wrong. For cheaper than usual, you'd say, "That a good deal" - though you wouldn't say it to the seller. You might say to the seller. "That is a fair deal. I'll buy it".

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Deal/no deal.

These often used, seemingly simple, words can be applied differently, even in the same exchange.

Buyer: How much is the old bicycle?
Seller: It's $50
Buyer: That's no deal, I can buy one for $40 at the XYZ shop.
Seller: I'll take $45.
Buyer: A/ No deal! I'm going to XYZ shop instead. (No deal = negotiations are finished, we didn't come to an agreement. No sale.)
or B/ Deal! Can you help me get it into my car? (Deal! = negotiations are finished, we came to a satisfactory agreement. Sale completed.)

Raymott said:

No. "It's no deal" means "We do not have a deal". Do you understand what a deal is?
A deal is when the buyer and seller agree on terms. Once a deal is made, the transaction can go ahead.
Perhaps you mean "It's not a deal" - that's still wrong. For cheaper than usual, you'd say, "That a good deal" - though you wouldn't say it to the seller. You might say to the seller. "That is a fair deal. I'll buy it".

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No. That is the wrong interpretation here. "That is no deal" means it is not a favorable price.

MikeNewYork said:

No. That is the wrong interpretation here. "That is no deal" means it is not a favorable price.

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Maybe we use it differently here, but isn't the meaning the same. "no deal" means that a deal has not been agreed upon. If an agreement can be reached on the price, it's a deal. Yes, I'm not familiar with the sentence "That price is no deal", so I'll accept what you say for AmE.

Raymott said:

I find that an awkward sentence. "The man looked at the price of the necklace and decided it was a no deal" makes sense.
"The price is no deal" is unknown to me. But presumably that's what it means.

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You are reading the sentence wrong. A "deal" is a discount price. The price that was offered was "no deal".

MikeNewYork said:

You are reading the sentence wrong. A "deal" is a discount price. The price that was offered was "no deal".

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Yes, I've already accepted that there is an American subtlety that I don't understand, as I said in my previous post. If the OP or anyone else is confused by my posts in this thread, please ignore them.