English

Noun

sweetheart deal ‎(plural sweetheart deals)

1. (idiomatic, business) A transaction, contract, or other agreement in which one party provides particularly favorable terms to the other, especially in suspicious circumstances.
   • 1986, Ronald Sullivan, "Counsel Upholds Lease in Dispute on East Side," New York Times, 18 May (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):

     Steven Matthews, described the lease last week as "a sweetheart deal that gives too much away for what the city gets in return."

References

• "sweetheart deal" at OneLook® Dictionary Search.