Sell short

"Sell short" in a Sentence (3 examples)

George Soros famously did this in 1992—selling short some ten billion dollars’ worth of sterling. A few years ago, John Paulson wagered hugely against U.S. mortgage bonds and made several billion dollars.

Near-synonym: undersell

You're selling it short by not mentioning its bonus features.

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