Phrasal Verbs

auction off

This page is about the phrasal verb auction off

Meaning

to sell something to the highest bidder at an auction

For example

  • auction off sth In order to pay his debts, Uncle George had to auction off his collection of paintings.

  • auction sth off Do you think we should auction the contents of the house off piece by piece, or sell the whole lot to a dealer?

Quick Quiz

Henry was short of money, so he decided to auction off

a. his wife

b. his savings

c. his stamp collection
a) his wife b) his savings c) his stamp collection
auction off

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