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buy the farm

 

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Verb buy the farm has 1 sense
  1. kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it - die; "The old man finally kicked the bucket"
    --1 is one way to die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
    Sample sentence:
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Term: buy the farm

Part of Speech: Verb Phrase

Sense 1: To die, especially in a sudden or unexpected manner.

Examples:

  • Unfortunately, he bought the farm in a car accident last night.
  • I hope I'll live long enough to retire and not buy the farm too soon.

Sense 2: To suffer a financial loss, typically in a business or investment.

Examples:

  • After the stock market crashed, many investors bought the farm.
  • If we don't make a profit this quarter, our company may buy the farm.

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