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Phrase(s): sweeten (up) the deal
Fig. to make a bargain or a business transaction more appealing by adding value to the transaction. • The dealer sweetened the deal by throwing in free car washes. • He wasn’t willing to do anything to sweeten the deal, so I left. • She sweetened up the deal with a little extra money.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs