Definition of on the block in English:
on the block
phrase
(also on the auction block)
For sale at auction.
‘the original first manuscript for Ravel's Bolero goes on the block today’- ‘the company put its subsidiary on the block because it did not fit its core business interests’
- ‘The studio is placing props from the film on the block at their online auction house.’
- ‘At the same time, some of his designs are on the block at an auction in Chicago.’
- ‘The services of the celebrity painter commanded two winning bids of $25,000 to top a series of unique experiences offered on the auction block.’
- ‘Some owners have a habit of running in with their unpaid taxes paid up minutes before their property goes on the block.’
- ‘According to the local paper, the company headquarters - built in 2003 for $12 million - is up on the auction block.’
- ‘It would put the presidency right back on the auction block.’
- ‘Competitors try to drive down the price of policies on the auction block with whispers of whiskey-soaked college days and unconfirmed reports of compromising photos.’
- ‘And it likely would go on the auction block again.’
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