buy the farm

Example Sentences

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Schwarzman, who usually arrives by helicopter, also bought the farm next door to host pheasant and partridge shoots.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ministers bought the farm in 2022 with the intention of helping the company - since then Green Man has been in negotiations to lease the site.

From BBC

The rest of the time, he watches and waits, invisibly playing the long or short game, wanting to know his customers before they buy the farm.

From New York Times

Last week Auditor General for Wales Adrian Crompton said ministers acted with "avoidable haste" to buy the farm, and that officials "did not keep a record of matters discussed" with the company in meetings.

From BBC

The Yakama Nation recently expressed interest in buying the farm — now a 1,600-acre company that supplies top grocery chains — seeing an opportunity to improve the community’s access to healthy produce.

From New York Times