sell the farm



sell the farm

 and bet the farm
Fig. to liquidate all one's assets in order to raise money to invest in something. It's a risky proposition. I wouldn't bet the farm on it.
See also: farm, sell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Isaija-Serbian, Macedonian
Naheed-Persian
PlÁCidoPLAH-thee-dho (Spanish), PLAH-see-dho (Latin American Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
German (1)JUR-mənEnglish
Titianus-Ancient Roman
Yafa-Hebrew