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| sell the farm |
over-react, sell everything to invest in a new venture
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They've discovered diamonds in B.C., but don't sell the farm, eh.
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| sell yourself short |
not mention some of your skills or qualifications
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If the employer asks about your awards, don't sell yourself short.
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| seller's market |
sellers are receiving high prices, a good time to sell,
firm market
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Real estate prices are high. It's a seller's market.
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| selling point |
best feature, nicest part
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The Peugeot's strongest selling point is comfort.
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| send a bouquet |
compliment a person, announce a compliment
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I would like send a bouquet to the volunteers at the Food Bank.
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| send him flying |
trip him, cause him to fall, ass over teakettle
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His motorcycle hit a rock and sent him flying into the ditch.
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| send him up |
send him to prison, find evidence to convict him
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The criminal threatened to kill the policeman who sent him up.
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| send-up |
(See a send-up)
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| sense of humor |
ability to see a joke; knowing what is funny
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He has a broad sense of humor. He laughs at himself and others.
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| sentence to death |
say that a person will be killed because he is guilty
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After the jury said he was guilty, the judge sentenced him to death.
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