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car-boot sale

British  

noun

  1. a sale of goods from car boots in a site hired for the occasion

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Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has rounded up some of his celebrity friends to take part in a charity car-boot sale.

From BBC • May 21, 2016

Even if the person concerned will one day be a historical character, doing so is still a kind of car-boot sale of the emotions.

From The Guardian • Dec. 15, 2012

I like the idea of a car-boot sale of the emotions.

From The Guardian • Dec. 15, 2012

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