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Verb buy the farm has 1 sense
- kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it - die; "The old man finally kicked the bucket"
--1 is one way to die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
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Term: buy the farm
Part of Speech: Verb Phrase
Sense 1: To die, especially in a sudden or unexpected manner.
Examples:
- Unfortunately, he bought the farm in a car accident last night.
- I hope I'll live long enough to retire and not buy the farm too soon.
Sense 2: To suffer a financial loss, typically in a business or investment.
Examples:
- After the stock market crashed, many investors bought the farm.
- If we don't make a profit this quarter, our company may buy the farm.
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