A horse race after which the winning horse is auctioned off.

plural of selling plate

(idiomatic, originally Ireland) To betray one's comrades or countrymen; to betray a cause.

(historical) To offer for sale by auction as long as a small piece of candle burns; the winning bid is the last one made before the flame goes out.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sell up

Alternative spelling of hard sell

(transitive) To sell asset(s) for the purpose of getting rid of them quickly rather than for maximizing profit.

The sales practice of talking to a customer about their needs and then proposing a (possibly bespoke) solution that meets them.

The marketing practice of having the host of a children's television segment endorse products or services.

(idiomatic, obsolete) To make saucy (usually indelicate) repartees.