buy it

phrase

variants or buy the farm
Synonyms of buy itnext
: to get killed : die

Examples of buy it in a Sentence

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The in-store donations are used by local food banks to buy food from Raley’s, at the same price that the grocery chain spent to buy it, with no markup. Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Voters may not buy it, and politicians may find themselves on the bad side of a president who’s been known to lash out against those who oppose him. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026 Harlan and Jane Land bought it in 1975 and turned it away from primarily a meat processing facility and into more of a retail outlet, per the newspaper. Logan Smith, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 The undercover officer explained that Straubel was supposed to return with crack cocaine after being given $60 to buy it. Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buy it

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buy it was in 1920

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“Buy it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy%20it. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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