Sell for a song Meaning in English
expression
SELL for uh SONG
SELL faw uh SONG
परिभाषा
To sell something for an extremely low price, much less than it is worth.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Idiom — informal and slightly old-fashioned. Usually used to emphasize how little someone received when selling something. Often expresses surprise or disappointment. Common collocation: 'sold his car for a song.' Not literal; has no connection to music.
Spanish: vender por muy poco - vender a precio de gangaPortuguese (BR): vender por uma ninharia - vender por preço de bananaPortuguese (PT): vender por uma ninharia - vender por tuta e meiaChinese (Simplified): 贱卖 - 低价出售Chinese (Traditional): 賤賣 - 低價出售Hindi: बहुत सस्ती कीमत पर बेचनाArabic: باع بثمن بخس - باع بسعر زهيدBengali: নগণ্য দামে বিক্রি করা - খুব অল্প দামে বিক্রি করাRussian: продать за бесценок - продать почти даромJapanese: 二束三文で売る - ただ同然で売るVietnamese: bán với giá rẻ mạt - bán như choKorean: 헐값에 팔다 - 아주 싼값에 팔다Turkish: kelepir fiyata satmak - yok pahasına satmakUrdu: انتہائی کم قیمت پر بیچ دینا - بے قیمتی میں فروخت کرناIndonesian: menjual dengan harga sangat murah - menjual murah sekali
उदाहरण वाक्य
He sold his bike for a song because he needed money fast.
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The house was sold for a song after being empty for years.
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They sold the old computer for a song.
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I can't believe she sold her designer bag for a song—it was almost new!
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During the clearance sale, TVs were selling for a song.
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My brother was desperate to move, so he sold his furniture for a song just to get rid of it.
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