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ESLPod_1088_WE_1850 Selling a Business The phrase "to sell up," in this podcast, means to sell most of what one owns, especially a business, often because one wants to move and/or do something else: "Let's sell up and use the money to retire on a warm, tropical island." The phrase "to sell out" means to no longer have an item available for sale, because everything has been sold: "As the storm approached, the grocery stores sold out of bottled water and batteries." The phrase "to sell out" can also mean to agree to do something that one does not agree with in order to receive money: "Justin always advocated for small, local businesses until he sold out and went to work for a multinational corporation that could pay him a better salary."

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ESLPod 1088 to sell up Business

Id	ESLPod_1088_WE_1850
Episode Id	ESLPod 1088
Episode Title	Selling a Business
Phrase	to sell up
Text	The phrase "to sell up," in this podcast, means to sell most of what one owns, especially a business, often because one wants to move and/or do something else: "Let's sell up and use the money to retire on a warm, tropical island." The phrase "to sell out" means to no longer have an item available for sale, because everything has been sold: "As the storm approached, the grocery stores sold out of bottled water and batteries." The phrase "to sell out" can also mean to agree to do something that one does not agree with in order to receive money: "Justin always advocated for small, local businesses until he sold out and went to work for a multinational corporation that could pay him a better salary."
Topics	Business

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