fire sale

noun

a special sale of merchandise actually or supposedly damaged by fire.
a sale, as of assets, at reduced prices, in order to raise money quickly.

fire sale

noun

a sale of goods at reduced prices after a fire at a shop or factory
1. any instance of offering goods or assets at greatly reduced prices to ensure a quick sale
2. ( as modifier )
  fire-sale prices

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fire sale¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

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However, this is unlikely as any fire sale "would impoverish China more than it would hurt the US", according to Capital Economics.

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Kashif Shabir was a successful property developer who agreed a £3m loan with Lloyds but claims he was pushed by the bank into what he calls a "fire sale" of his assets after the crash.

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“They say he’s the worst salesman. Absolutely the worst. I’m here to clean up after his fire sale.”

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Even Japan — yes, that erstwhile empire we politely asked not to conquer the Pacific ever again — has begun since the first Trump administration to stock up on weapons like there is an apocalypse fire sale.

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There’s a fire sale on American academics right now.

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