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*up for auction Fig. to be sold at an auction. (*Typically: be ~; come ~; go ~; put something ~.) The old farm where I lived as a child is up for auction. See also: up auction something off to sell something [to the highest bidder] at an auction. He auctioned his home off. He auctioned off his home. The duke was forced to auction off his ancestral home to pay his taxes. Dutch auction an auction or sale that starts off with a high asking price that is then reduced until a buyer is found. (Viewed by some as insulting to the Dutch.) Dutch auctions are rare—most auctioneers start with a lower price than they hope to obtain. My real estate agent advised me to ask a reasonable price for my house rather than get involved with a Dutch auction. See also: Dutch How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The forest decked out in grand style included about 100 artificial trees ready to be auctioned off Saturday night, some 9 feet tall, others tabletop-friendly. The 80-foot mural, painted on several removable panels and appraised by Christie's auction house al seven figures, will be auctioned off to fund the cost of relocating the center. The properties to be auctioned during the next month include two joined eight-unit apartment buildings in the Bronx ; a 19,650 s/f commercial building with office space in Queens; Three vacant properties in Brooklyn for auction; a nine-unit apartment building in Staten Island and; three investment properties in Camden, N. |
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