come under the hammer
1come under the hammer — (come) under the hammer (come up) for sale by auction • • • Main Entry: ↑hammer * * * come/go/under the hammer phrase to be sold at an auction (=a public sale in which objects are sold to the person who offers the most money) …
2come under the hammer — come/go under the hammer to be sold at an auction (= a public sale where objects are bought by the people who offer the most money). Both collections will come under the hammer and are expected to make Ј1m at Phillips in London next month …
3(come) under the hammer — (come up) for sale by auction ● hammer …
4come under the hammer — come/go under the hammer ► to be sold at an auction to the person who offers the most money: »Auctioneers estimate the collection could fetch up to £50,000 when it goes under the hammer next month. Main Entry: ↑hammer …
5come under the hammer — ► come (or go) under the hammer be sold at an auction. Main Entry: ↑hammer …
6under the hammer — adverb : for sale at auction priceless heirlooms went under the hammer * * * (come) under the hammer (come up) for sale by auction • • • Main Entry: ↑hammer * * * under the hammer used to describe something that is being sold at an auction Some… …
7go under the hammer — {v. phr.} To be auctioned off. * /Our old family paintings went under the hammer when my father lost his job./ …
8go under the hammer — {v. phr.} To be auctioned off. * /Our old family paintings went under the hammer when my father lost his job./ …
9go under the hammer — come/go under the hammer to be sold at an auction (= a public sale where objects are bought by the people who offer the most money). Both collections will come under the hammer and are expected to make Ј1m at Phillips in London next month …
10come under the hammer — be sold at a public auction …