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Sell By The Candle
Sell By The Candle
Sell By The Candle : Phrases
Meaning:
A form of sale by auction.
Example:
He sold all his good by the candle.
Origin:
A pin is thrust through a candle about an inch from the top, and bidding goes on till the candle is burnt down to the pin; when the pin drops into the candlestick the last bidder is declared the purchaser.
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