Put (something) on the block In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "put (something) on the block", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of Put (something) on the block

Put (something) on the block idiom verb phrase

To sell something at auction.

My grandma decided to put her pearl necklace on the block.

They put this famous painting on the block to help the poor.

Mr John has just put his house on the block to pay his debt.

Other phrases about:

selling point

A product's feature that likely to make people want to buy it.

sell the family silver

To sell or part with a very precious resource for a rapid and immediate gain or benefit, rather than keeping onto it for future use or to increase its worth.

sell out

1. Used to say that you betray someone for your personal benefit.

2. To be entirely sold.

3. To renounce or betray one's stated ideas or cause, especially for financial or personal gain.

Grammar and Usage of Put (something) on the block

Verb Forms

  • put (something) on the block
  • to put (something) on the block
  • putting (something) on the block
  • puts (something) on the block

The verb "put" should be conjugated according to its tense.

 

 

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