go on the block

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go on the block

Fig. [for something] to go up for auction; [for something] to be placed on the auction block. Our farm went on the block last week. Got a good price. When this painting goes on the block, I hope I get a lot for it.

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The first rifle to go on the block was Bill Ruger's 1982 prototype for the M77 Ultralight series of rifles, which appeared to be unfired. Ruger announces online auctions by Thurman, Russ / Shooting Industry A shirt worn by Hollywood screen heartthrob TOM CRUISE in the 1992 film A Few Good Men will also go on the block, as will a costume used by MIKE MYERS in 1999's Austin Powers: The Spy Who S****d Me. Showbiz Gossip by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) The first units to go on the block are expected to be credit card operations and Filanbanco's portfolio of large loans. Bank liquidation set to begin by America's Insider			go into service go into the service go it alone Go jump in a lake! go like a bomb go like a rocket go like clockwork go like hot cakes go live go mental go native go near go nowhere go off at half-cock go off half-cocked go off on a tangent go off the boil go off the deep end go off the rails go on a binge go on a rampage go on before go on for an age go on record go on strike go on the block go on to a better land go on tour go on with go one better go out in search of go out of business go out of fashion go out of service go out of way go out of way to go out on a limb go out the window go over big go over head go over like a lead balloon go over with a bang go over with a fine-tooth comb go overboard go past go pear-shaped Go piss up a rope! go places go postal go public go round in circles			go off the deep end go off the rails go on go on go on go on go on a binge go on a diet go on a fishing expedition go on a fool's errand go on a power trip go on a rampage go on a spree go on an errand go on an outing go on before go on doing go on doing something go on foot go on for ages go on for an age Go on Laugh Daily go on merry way go on merry way go on record go on record go on record go on record go on record Go on strike go on the block go on the fritz go on the offensive go on the offensive go on the offensive go on the razzle go on to a better land go on to the offensive go on to the offensive go on to the offensive go on tour go on with Go On With One Nigeria go one better go one better go one better go one better go one better go one on one go one’s way Go Onward Always Learning Something go out go out go out go out go out Go Out and Get A Life Go Out And Learn Something Go Out and Make a Difference Go Out and Make Another Brother go out for

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