Idiom
catch a falling knife
Meaning
To buy a financial instrument whose price is falling rapidly.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Do not try to catch a falling knife by buying those crashing stocks.”
“Many investors lost money when they tried to catch a falling knife during the market crash.”
“Despite the analyst's warning that the company's value would continue to plummet, he foolishly attempted to catch a falling knife in hopes of a quick profit.”
Examples
simple
“Do not try to catch a falling knife by buying those crashing stocks.”
contextual
“Many investors lost money when they tried to catch a falling knife during the market crash.”
complex
“Despite the analyst's warning that the company's value would continue to plummet, he foolishly attempted to catch a falling knife in hopes of a quick profit.”
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