Essential Phrasal Verbs & Idioms (w/ "buy")

Question 1

believe in a certain idea or someone’s idea of something

I advise against buying _____ anything he says. He always hypes everything up.

Answer 1

buy into

I advise against buying into anything he says. He always hypes everything up.

Question 2

to use money to make someone do something that they normally wouldn’t do

The gangster bought ____ the jury by giving them $10,000 each.

Answer 2

buy off

The gangster bought off the jury by giving them $10,000 each.

Question 3

to buy all of someone else’s shares in a business so that the other person no longer has ownership.

Comcast bought ____ Time Warner last week. Comcast owns Time Warner now.

Answer 3

buy out

Comcast bought out Time Warner last week. Comcast owns Time Warner now.

Question 4

to buy all that is available of a certain item

They will buy ____ all the water in the store if we don’t hurry! There will be nothing left!

Answer 4

buy up

They will buy up all the water in the store if we don’t hurry! There will be nothing left!

Question 5

to believe what someone is saying

I don’t buy your _____. I don’t believe what you told me.

Answer 5

buy (someone’s) story

I don’t buy your story. I don’t believe what you told me.

Question 6

try to delay the deadline for something

Try to buy more _____. He is running late. Tell a funny story until he arrives.

Answer 6

buy time

Try to buy more time. He is running late. Tell a funny story until he arrives.

Question 7

when prices are low, it is favorable for people who are buying

Everything is so cheap right now. It’s a buyer’s _____!

Answer 7

buyer’s market (n.)

Everything is so cheap right now. It’s a buyer’s market!