buy it

phrase

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

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Later that year, or possibly in 1296, the Benedictine monastery in Břevnov, west of Prague, bought it back into Benedictine hands from the Sedlec monastery. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 The move could also allow GM to join the Nasdaq 100 index, which would force investment funds that mimic the index to buy it. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 The Sonnenberg had been a medical facility long before Rau bought it. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 When the cabin became available for purchase, Susman bought it and commissioned modernist architect Carl Maston to design a house for her. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buy it

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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 1 Nov. 2026.

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