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give away the store

idiom
Meaning

To transact, trade, or negotiate badly, by paying, providing, or conceding too much to the other party.


Examples
SIMPLE

Don't give away the store when you negotiate that contract.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager warned the team not to give away the store during the final negotiations with the new supplier.

COMPLEX

By offering such extreme concessions to secure the deal, the inexperienced negotiator effectively gave away the store, much to the dismay of the company board.

Anchors to
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    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

    blaze away

    To fire (firearms) repeatedly.

  7. 07

    blow away

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

  8. 08

    blow the cobwebs away

    To make changes for space for new fresh ideas

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