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buy out from under

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌbaɪ aʊt frəm ˈʌndɚ/ · UK /ˌbaɪ aʊt frəm ˈʌndə/

buy out from under means: To buy something before another person who was planning to buy it can do so.

verb

BUY BEFORE SOMEONEC1

To buy something before another person who was planning to buy it can do so.

  • Someone bought the house out from under us.
  • She bought the car out from under another buyer.
  • Could a rival buy the property out from under you?

How to use it: buy something out from under someone (Another buyer bought the flat out from under us.)

Common phrases: buy something out from under someone, buy a house out from under someone

PAY TO ESCAPEC2

To pay money so that you no longer have to face a problem or obligation.

  • She bought out from under her contract.
  • He hoped to buy out from under his legal problems.
  • They bought out from under the obligation with a final payment.

How to use it: buy out from under something (He bought out from under the contract by paying a fee.)

Similar words: buy out of, pay to escape

Common phrases: buy out from under a debt, buy out from under a contract

Questions about buy out from under

What does buy out from under mean?

To buy something before another person who was planning to buy it can do so.

What is buy out from under in other languages?

Türkçe: başkasından önce satın almak · Español: adelantarse a comprar · Français: acheter avant quelqu'un · Deutsch: jemandem etwas wegschnappen · Italiano: comprare prima di qualcun altro · 日本語: 先を越して買う

How do you pronounce buy out from under?

In American English /ˌbaɪ aʊt frəm ˈʌndɚ/; in British English /ˌbaɪ aʊt frəm ˈʌndə/.

How do you use buy out from under in a sentence?

Someone bought the house out from under us. She bought the car out from under another buyer.

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