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give away the farm

idiom

To pay more than one should have; to pay more than fair market value.


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  1. 01

    away game

    An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.

  2. 02

    away with the fairies

    Not all there; slightly crazy.

  3. 03

    bang away

    to strike or hit repeatedly

  4. 04

    bear away the bell

    To be superior in something.

  5. 05

    beaver away

    To work hard at a task.

  6. 06

    bet the farm

    To be absolutely certain, to have no doubts.

  7. 07

    blaze away

    To fire (firearms) repeatedly.

  8. 08

    blow away

    To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.

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