"give away the farm" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gives away the farm [present, singular, third-person], giving away the farm [participle, present], gave away the farm [past], given away the farm [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> away the farm|head=give away the farm}} give away the farm (third-person singular simple present gives away the farm, present participle giving away the farm, simple past gave away the farm, past participle given away the farm)
  1. To pay more than one should have; to pay more than fair market value.
    Sense id: en-give_away_the_farm-en-verb-0mNSpllo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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