sell off sell off {v. phr.} To liquidate one's holdings of certain set items. The retired professor had to sell off his rare butterfly collection to meet his health expenses. Categories: add yours {v. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: S Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Add my comment