spoil market
Alternative form of spoil the market.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Do not lower your prices, or you will spoil the market.”
“If you sell your goods too cheaply, you will spoil the market for other local farmers.”
“By flooding the region with discounted inventory, the corporation managed to spoil the market for smaller, independent retailers struggling to compete.”
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black market
Trade that is in violation of restrictions, rationing, or price controls.
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bring one's own hide to market
To create one's own fate, as a result of one's chosen character and actions; to experience the appropriate consequences of one's behavior.
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corner the market
To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices.
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drug on the market
something which is overabundant at the moment and thus not in demand.
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meat market
A place where one goes for a casual sexual encounter, such as a bar (establishment) or nightclub.
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seller's market
An excess of demand over supply, leading to abnormally high prices; a market condition favoring the seller.
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spoil somebody rotten
Alternative form of spoil someone rotten.
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spoil someone rotten
To overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.
Last updated August 10, 2026