buy into, to
buy into
Purchase a membership, a share, or an interest in something. For example, I'd love to buy into this partnership, but I can't afford it. [First half of 1600s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
buy into
v.
1. To acquire a stake or interest in something, especially a business or organization: I bought into a risky real estate venture, and fortunately I didn't lose any money.
2. To believe in something, especially wholeheartedly or uncritically: I can't buy into your brand of politics.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
buy into, to
To believe in, to take for real. This phrase transfers the purchasing of a membership or stake in something to an uncritical acceptance. The British newspaper Telegraph headlined an article by Jenny McCartney that criticized the former British prime minister’s awards and other accolades, “Why Does the World Buy into Tony Blair?” (July 3, 2010).
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The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- buy on credit
- buy on time
- buy (something) on credit
- buy (something) on time
- buy (something) off the shelf
- shelf
- buy, get, etc. something off the shelf
- don't buy a pig in a poke
- buy at
- Jinx, buy me a Coke!