go under the hammer



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go under the hammer

To be put up for or sold at auction. The banker's family estate had to go under the hammer to cover some of his mounting debt.
See also: hammer

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dionysosdee-o-nuy-sos (Ancient Greek)Greek Mythology
MonnaMO-nəEnglish
Hereweald-Anglo-Saxon
Bass['bæs]
Netta (1)NET-əEnglish
CosmoKAWZ-moEnglish