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  • 41sell-out — sellˈ out noun 1. A betrayal 2. A show, performance, etc for which all seats are sold • • • Main Entry: ↑sell * * * sell out see sell n.2 4 …

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  • 42sell your soul to the devil — sell your soul (to the devil) : to gain wealth, success, power, etc., by doing something bad or dishonest He has sold his soul (to the devil) for fame and prosperity. • • • Main Entry: ↑sell sell your soul (to the devil) see ↑sell, 1 …

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  • 43sell your soul — (to the devil) : to gain wealth, success, power, etc., by doing something bad or dishonest He has sold his soul (to the devil) for fame and prosperity. • • • Main Entry: ↑sell sell your soul (to the devil) see ↑sell, 1 …

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  • 44sell something off — ˌsell sthˈoff derived 1. to sell things cheaply because you want to get rid of them or because you need the money 2. to sell all or part of an industry, a company or land • The Church sold off the land for housing. • In the nineties most state… …

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  • 45sell like hot cakes — INFORMAL ► to be bought quickly and in large numbers: »With profits bonds have sold like hot cakes to older people looking for a low risk, high return for their money. Main Entry: ↑sell …

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  • 46sell yourself — ► to persuade people that you have the right qualities or abilities for a particular job or in a particular situation: »The phone interview is your one chance to sell yourself. Main Entry: ↑sell …

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  • 47sell something for a mess of pottage — sell something for a ridiculously small amount Origin: with biblical allusion to the story of Esau, who sold his birthright for some bread and pottage of lentils (Gen. 25:31) …

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  • 48Sell — (s[e^]l), n. [F. selle, L. sella, akin to sedere to sit. See {Sit}.] 1. A saddle for a horse. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He left his lofty steed with golden self. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A throne or lofty seat. [Obs.] Fairfax. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 49Sell This House — is a reality television series that started airing on the A E (Arts and Entertainment) television network in 2003. Host Tanya Memme and designer Roger Hazard help homeowners who are having trouble selling their houses.First, cameras are set up to …

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  • 50sell like hotcakes — sell quickly, sell rapidly The tickets for the football game were selling like hotcakes when I inquired this morning …

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