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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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522 Fifth Avenue, purchased last summer by Stellar Management, may soon be back on the auctioning block, a source has revealed. But if you really miss that nail clipper, you might be able to reclaim it without leaving your home: Several states are now auctioning off the TSA's loot on eBay. The company expects to file a reorganization plan by next month in an effort to keep its four remaining hospitals instead of auctioning them off. |
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