wheel and deal

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To work as an intermediary, making a profit from buying and selling things, or making contracts between parties. derogatory,intransitive

词形变化

wheels and deals present,singular,third-person wheeling and dealing participle,present wheeled and dealed participle,past wheeled and dealed past wheeled and dealt participle,past wheeled and dealt past

词源

OED says wheel "big shot" + deal verb.
Another suggestion is gambling or cheating, as in roulette wheel + deal in a card game.
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