put (something) on the block

To put something up for sale, especially at an auction. After years of collecting, she had to put all her records on the block to cover the cost of her husband's debt.

put on the block

To offer for sale.

See also: block, on, put

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See also:

put on the block
put by
put (something) by
put (one's) back into (something)
put (something) in with (someone or something)
put a cap on
put a cap on (something)
put (something) on display
put (one's) back to (something)
put back to

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