buy something

Idioms

Believe something; accept as true or satisfactory. For example, You think he's a millionaire? I just won't buy that. [Slang; 1920s]

Example Sentences

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Sometimes, an opportunity to buy something is hiding in plain sight.

From Barron's

"I could stay somewhere temporarily, but I haven't got anywhere to live and it's very difficult to buy something because I haven't got the money now I've lost this property."

From BBC

When recipients in Venezuela want to buy something, it is commonplace for them to transfer money into Venezuelan shopkeepers’ accounts in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Recently the trend has picked up pace—and it’s become a lot easier to buy something you like on the spot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Volumes for branded online checkouts, when a customer uses a PayPal button or app to buy something, was up 5%, in line with guidance the company provided last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

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