sell up
Britishverb
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(tr) to sell all (the possessions or assets) of (a bankrupt debtor) in order to discharge his debts as far as possible
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(intr) to sell a business
Example Sentences
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He believes this tax will force many owners to sell up, which is the "real worry on succession".
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He then sent letters to some tenants claiming alterations to their properties had breached the lease's terms, with one woman paying £25,000 to him to buy back the lease so she could sell up.
From BBC
She has now run out of surfaces to paint in this house, so plans to sell up and start a new chapter in her creativity all over again.
From BBC
While putting herself through college, she discovered that a Virginian could legally sell up to six cars a year without a business license.
Battlefield 6's launch is expected to be a big one, with analysts predicting it could sell up to five millions copies in its first week.
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