Sell Short

Word SELL SHORT
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1) To sell something (usually a stock) that one does not own, with the anticipation that the item's value will decline and they will be able to buy it back at a later date for a lesser price. 2) To deny someone credit that they deserve. This is generally something a person does to him/herself. Urban Dictionary

Not reaching one's full potential. The origin of the term is "short selling" a stock (i.e., betting against a company). The "short seller" essentially "borrows" stock from a company and agrees to pay back the company whatever the stock is worth at some point in the future. The purchaser sells the stock immediately, anticipating that the price will fall over the next few months. If the stock price actually falls, the purchaser will pay back the company less money than what the purchaser sold the stock for. Urban Dictionary

(FINANCE) borrowing securities for immediate sale, in anticipation of a sharp decline. Short selling requires strong nerves and excellent market timing; it also requires the ability to locate tranches of securities to borrow. If the short seller is correct, then she can buy back the securities at a much lower price, and lock in very high profits with very little initial investment. Closely related to the concept of a short position. However, a short position includes buying put options (for example), while a long position could include short selling put options. So they are not exactly the same. If a short sellers are wrong about the market, they are left hastily covering shorts, or buying the item they borrowed at a HIGHER price than they sold it for. Urban Dictionary

A finance term for when you sell a stock when you do not actually have any shares because you think the stock will go down and give you a profit (Basically you are betting against a stock). However, in terms of relationships selling someone short means you will gain by getting rid of them. Urban Dictionary

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The word "sell-short" in example sentences

It's sad, but increasingly evident, that the best decision for many borrowers is simply to get out from under the heavy burden of too-costly mortgages by trying to sell-short. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, the 'disputers' ask why then was Attorney General Ashcroft urged to stop using commercial flights and go private and why was there a 1200% increase in orders to sell-short airline stocks during the week before 9/11. ❋ Unknown (2006)

My best suggestion: Don't be afraid to sell-short this week or next.

So by relying on the already famous we sell-short those with the potential to be our new brilliant. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The best play may be to place a sell-short stop around 440 and a buy (long) stop at 450 and join the market once it breaks, with the other side serving as an initial stop. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But we will not sell-short Montana homeowners or small businesses, those that laid the foundations for the great communities of our state.

Right now, I see a low-risk high-reward sell-short trade setup on it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Adding insult to injury, overnight "they" eliminated the ability of participants to sell-short nearly 800 different companies 'shares, some of which were NOT even financials; and then there was the $140 billion tax break for financials that "they" snuck by under the TARP legislation. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So, bemused, he had put the various pieces of the equation together and come up with a theory: If Bartlett has arranged a sudden secret partnership with Gornt, Struan's known enemy, to launch one of his raids, if Bartlett also takes part of the risk, or most of it — by secretly putting large sums in one of Gornt's numbered Swiss accounts to cover any sell-short losses — and lastly, if he's talked Gornt into being the front guy while he sits on the fence, the stuff is going to hit the fan in the exchange and Struan's stock has got to go down. ❋ Clavell, James (1981)

1) I sold your sister short last year for $100, then bought her back this year for a can of [Skoal] and a junior bacon cheeseburger. Damn that rag has really started to [circle the drain]. 2) You: "So you're not going to let me [beat it up], are you?" Girl: "Nope, sorry. Denied! But don't sell yourself short...3 inches isn't really that small. At least you've got my chihuahua beat...I think." (sell short) ❋ Nick D (2005)

Jane: "I'm not good at science classes." John: "I think [your selling] yourself short." Jane: "Want to see a movie tonight?" John: "Let's not sell ourselves short here. I heard [Warren G] is putting on a concert in [Williamsburg]." ❋ ZeekZeek (2009)

Jim [Fisk] was a master of the [short squeeze]; he appeared to [cooperate] with short selling until he was able to call in loans, forcing his counterparties to cover their shorts. ❋ Abu Yahya (2010)

ex 1: man that girl didn't put out after two dates I am gunna have to sell her short. ex 2: Girl you [flaked on] me three times in three days I'm [shorting] you (selling you short) ex 3: dude Benjamin is being a Dick lately, gunna have to short him ([sell him] short) for a few days. ❋ Shumongous (2014)

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