sell short
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s something”
- underestimate the real value or ability of “Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody”