sell out

Meaning

1. Oxford50% of films

   to have sold all the available items, tickets, etc.

2. Oxford38% of films

   to change or give up your beliefs or principles

   ..dilemma of having to sell out...

3. Oxford13% of films

   to sell your business or a part of your business

In the movies · 17

• If Luca sold out, we're in a lot of trouble.The Godfather1972
• We sold out every pub and uni south of Glasgow...Bohemian Rhapsody2018
• This is what you've reduced me to. I've sold out for a piece of fruit.Paulie1998
• Sell-out crowd.American Underdog2021
• You're a fuckin' sell out.This Is the End2013
• ..dilemma of having to sell out...24 Hour Party People2002
• Now you're just a drunk sell-out.We Are Your Friends2015
• We're inventing new ways to sell out over here.Ratatouille2007

Learn it in full scenes

• The Godfather1972
  • Bonasera Asks for Justice
  • Woltz Refuses Johnny the Role
  • Vito Refuses Sollozzo's Deal
• American Underdog2021
  • Kurt Warner's Impossible Dream
  • Kurt Learns to Dance for a Girl
  • Kurt Earns Brenda's Name
• This Is the End2013
  • Seth Picks Jay Up at LAX
  • Seth Talks Jay Into the Party
  • Franco Gives the House Tour

From the same entry

• be sold on
• sell your body
• sell down the river
• sell short
• sell your soul
• go like hot cakes
• sell a pup
• sell off
• sell on
• sell up

More phrasal verbs

• wind up
• come up
• go out
• listen up
• start out
• break into
• get off
• take after
• settle for
• fall out
• hang up on
• catch up with