Phrasal Verbs With 'Buy'

Buy in phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Force a CD or record into the charts by buying lots of copies
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: Joe Meek's last hit, 'Singin' the Blues', was probably BOUGHT IN at number 40, but failed to go any higher.

Buy into phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Accept an idea
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I never BOUGHT INTO the idea of a federalist Euopean Union.

Buy off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Pay someone to stop them causing trouble
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He BOUGHT the newspaper OFF by placing a lot of adverts.

Buy out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Buy somebody's share in a company
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: His business partners BOUGHT him OUT to get rid of him.

Buy up phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Buy all of something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: We BOUGHT UP all the shop had before the price went up.

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