He accused Congress of selling out the American people to lawyers who opposed the bill.
I could sell you all out and go straight to the police with this information.
Anyone who would sell out his own country for money deserves to go to prison for life.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
sell out something — sell out (someone/something) to stop being loyal to someone or something. He accused Congress of selling out the American people to lawyers who opposed the bill. I could sell you all out and go straight to the police with this information. Usage… … New idioms dictionary
sell out — (someone/something) to stop being loyal to someone or something. He accused Congress of selling out the American people to lawyers who opposed the bill. I could sell you all out and go straight to the police with this information. Usage notes:… … New idioms dictionary
sell-out — sell|out [ˈselaut] n [singular] 1.) a performance, sports game etc, for which all the tickets have been sold ▪ The concert was expected to be a sell out. ▪ a sellout crowd of 32,000 2.) informal a situation in which someone has not done what they … Dictionary of contemporary English
sell-out — sell outs also sellout 1) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N n If a play, sports event, or other entertainment is a sell out, all the tickets for it are sold. Their concert there was a sell out. ...sell out shows. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N to n… … English dictionary
Sell Out — The Who Sell Out The Who Sell Out Album par The Who Sortie 15 décembre 1967 Enregistrement De mai à novembre 1967 aux studios Talentmasters, IBC, Pye, De Lane Lea, CBS, Kingsway et Gold Star Durée 40:04 Genre(s) … Wikipédia en Français
sell out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If a shop sells out of something, it sells all its stocks of it, so that there is no longer any left for people to buy. [V P of n] Hardware stores have sold out of water pumps and tarpaulins... [V P] The next day the bookshops… … English dictionary
sell-out — UK / US noun [singular] 1) a performance, sports event etc for which all the tickets are sold Their London concert was a sell out. 2) informal a situation in which someone does something that is the opposite of what they had promised or that… … English dictionary
sell·out — /ˈsɛlˌaʊt/ noun, pl outs [count] 1 : a game, concert, etc., for which all seats are sold The concert/game/performance was a sellout. 2 a : an occurrence in which you do something that does not agree with your beliefs … Useful english dictionary
sell-out — noun (singular) 1 a performance, sports game etc, for which all the tickets have been sold 2 informal a situation in which someone has not done what they promised to do or were expected to do by the people who trusted them: a political sell out … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sell out — v To betray someone. He wouldn t sell me out; he s my closest friend. 1940s … Historical dictionary of American slang
