sell away
sell away
1. To sell something, especially as a means of disposal or raising funds. (In each usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "sell" and "away.") I had to sell away most of my jewelry to pay our rent on time. I wish I hadn't sold all my vintage video games away when I left for college.
2. Of an investment broker, to sell or attempt to sell a financial security not owned or offered by the brokerage. The notorious hedge fund manager was arrested for selling investments away from his firm. I would think long and hard before selling away if I were you. The repercussions can be pretty severe.
See also: away, sell
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- soft sell
- sell/go like hot cakes
- sell like hot cakes
- sell like hot cakes, to
- hotcake
- sold
- date
- do a land-office business
- sell
- passe