Go under the hammer Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhæmɝ
GOH UN-der thuh HAM-er
ɡˈəʊ/ /ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈæmɐ
goh UN-duh thuh HAM-uh
التعريف
To be sold at an auction, often referring to property, art, or valuable items.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This is an idiom, mostly used in news, business, or formal contexts. It often implies something is being sold due to necessity, like debt or legal reasons. Common collocation: 'the house will go under the hammer.' It does not mean literally being hit with a hammer.
Spanish: subastarse - salir a subastaPortuguese (BR): ir a leilãoPortuguese (PT): ir a leilãoChinese (Simplified): 被拍卖Chinese (Traditional): 被拍賣Hindi: नीलामी में जानाArabic: يُعرض في المزادBengali: নিলামে উঠাRussian: выставляться на аукционJapanese: 競売にかけられるVietnamese: được đem ra đấu giáKorean: 경매에 부쳐지다Turkish: açık artırmaya çıkmakUrdu: نیلامی میں جاناIndonesian: dilelang
جمل نموذجية
The painting will go under the hammer next month.
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Many old houses go under the hammer each year.
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The company’s assets will go under the hammer due to bankruptcy.
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Another famous sculpture is about to go under the hammer tonight.
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The rare book collection is set to go under the hammer next week.
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When their debts piled up, their car had to go under the hammer.
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