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Idioms and Phrases

Believe something; accept as true or satisfactory. For example, You think he's a millionaire? I just won't buy that . [ Slang ; 1920s]

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Who would buy something in this condition?

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Every spring, I get the urge to buy something new: a sundress, a pretty blouse or something hopeful after a long, drab winter.

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“If and when it's possible, it matters a lot to me to actually go into a store and buy something.”

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"If prices get too high, I'm obviously not going to buy something that I can't afford."

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Less than 1 in 5 Americans has ever directly owned crypto, let alone used it to buy something.

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