单词 | sell short |
释义 | sell shortSEE SYNONYMS FOR sell short ON THESAURUS.COM Contract for the sale of securities or commodities one expects to own at a later date and at a lower price, as in Selling short runs the risk of a market rise, forcing one to pay more than one expected. [Mid-1800s] sell someone short. Underestimate the true value or worth of someone, as in Don't sell her short; she's a very able lawyer. [First half of 1900s] Words nearby sell shortsell like hot cakes, sell-off, sell oneself, Sellotape, sellout, sell short, sell someone on, sell-through, sell up, Selma, Selsun The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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