sell short
Verb

sell short

  1. (transitive, finance) To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).
  2. Alternative form of sell oneself short
  3. To underestimate the value of something.
    Don't sell yourself short. You're better than most around here.
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