What's her deal?

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keannu

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The husband is asking like this about the ghost Melinda is dealing with nowdays. Is "what's her deal" "what does she want?" or "what is the bargain she wants?"

-ghost whisperer
[FONT=&#44404]Jim- What's her deal?
Mel- [/FONT][FONT=&#44404]What's her deal? [/FONT][FONT=&#44404] Her deal i'd say is she will never get to enjoy with her husband[/FONT]
 

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The possible meanings you've suggested make sense and either may
well be corrrect but there is something missing in the dialogue
you've quoted:

Her deal i'd say is she will never get to enjoy with her husband

'Enjoy' is a transitive verb. It needs an object. Enjoy life for example.
 

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As a NES, but not a teacher:

I would translate: "What's her deal?" in this case, based on Mel's response, as meaning: "What's her problem?".

Hope this helps
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As a NES, but not a teacher:

I would translate: "What's her deal?" in this case, based on Mel's response, as meaning: "What's her problem?".

Hope this helps
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I agree. It's like "What is the deal with her?" asked to explain someone's behavior.
 

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...

'Enjoy' is a transitive verb. It needs an object. Enjoy life for example.

:up: ...except in the increasingly common 'Enjoy' we hear from waiters (especially in chains like TGIFriday, which trade on a pseudo-US atmosphere). Speakers of BR English used to say 'Enjoy your meal'. ;-)

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