sell like hot cakes
To be sold in large numbers quickly.
During a power outage, candles sell like hot cakes.
sell
/sɛl/
noun 7verb 5name 1
Collocations
15(verb.)
ADV
cheaply
VERB + SELL
be able to, can/could | want to | plan to
try to
The company tried to sell its products at the local market last weekend.
be expected to, expect to
The company expects to sell out of these limited edition sneakers within a week.
be willing to
be forced to
After the business failed, the owner was forced to sell her house to pay off debts.
be/prove difficult to, be/prove hard to
Her old car was difficult to sell because it needed expensive repairs.
PREP
at
The bakery sells fresh bread at the farmer's market every Saturday morning.
for
My brother sold his old bicycle for fifty dollars last month.
to
He sold his old bicycle to his younger brother last summer.
PHRASES
buy and sell (sth)
People who trade cryptocurrency often buy and sell digital coins every day.
PHRASAL VERBS sell sth off
ADV
cheaply
The market stall owner decided to sell the old furniture cheaply to clear space for new stock.
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