wheel\ and\ deal

wheel\ and\ deal
v. phr. slang
To make many big plans or schemes; especially with important people in government and business; in matters of money and influence; handle money or power for your own advantage; plan important matters in a smart or skillful way and sometimes in a tricky, or not strictly honest way.

Mr. Smith made a fortune by wheeling and dealing on the stock market.

The senator got this law passed by wheeling and dealing in Congress.


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