sell down
sell down
1. To lessen in number as a result of being sold. Our stock is selling down, so be sure to grab your copy of this limited-edition item before they're all gone!
2. To reduce the number one has of something by selling it. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "sell" and "down." The company's founder has begun selling down his stake in the business, which has caused many investors to grow nervous.
See also: down, sell
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- How does that grab you?
- lessen up
- dim down
- grab a chair
- grab a seat
- grab some bench
- jot down
- build down
- dial down
- grab (one's) attention