sell one's own grandmother

verb

To do anything, especially unprincipled or illegal, in order to obtain what one desires.

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Meanings

verbsell one's own grandmother (third-person singular simple present sells one's own grandmother, present participle selling one's own grandmother, simple past and past participle sold one's own grandmother)

present singular third person sells one's own grandmother · participle present selling one's own grandmother · participle past sold one's own grandmother · past sold one's own grandmother

  1. derogatoryidiomaticTo do anything, especially unprincipled or illegal, in order to obtain what one desires.

Translations

Finnish myisi oman isoäitinsäkin
  • myisi oman isoäitinsäkinTranslations
French vendre père et mère, tuer père et mère
  • vendre père et mèreTranslations
  • tuer père et mèreTranslations
German die eigene Großmutter verkaufen
  • die eigene Großmutter verkaufenTranslations
Polish sprzedać własną matkę
  • sprzedać własną matkęTranslations
Scottish Gaelic reiceadh e a sheanmhair
  • reiceadh e a sheanmhairTranslations
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Chicago

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