Phrasal Verb: Sell out

Sell out - Have no more of something left because it has been bought

Example:

The tickets for the Primal Scream concert at the Brixton Academy SOLD OUT in a couple of hours.

Notes:

- Intransitive

- International English

Sell out - Lose all artistic integrity in return for commercial success

Example:

Most bands SELL OUT when they sign to a major record label, and forget all their principles when pursuing chart success.

Notes:

- Intransitive

- International English

Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 4 phrasal verbs with 'SELL'

- Sell off
- Sell on
- Sell out
- Sell up

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