catch a falling knife en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To buy a financial instrument whose price is falling rapidly.
Buying that stock now would be catching a falling knife. Wait until you see capitulation.
- (idiomatic) To buy a financial instrument with the unconfirmed assumption that its price will reverse.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| catches a falling knife | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| caught a falling knife | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| caught a falling knife | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| catching a falling knife | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
sv fånga en fallande kniv (To buy a financial instrument whose price is falling rapidly)