selling up
Disposing of everything
Selling up means liquidating one's assets, property, or business, typically in preparation for a major life change.
It's chiefly British English, where someone might sell up to retire abroad or start fresh elsewhere.
After thirty years running the shop, she finally decided to sell up and move to Spain.
The phrase implies a complete divestment rather than a partial sale—closing out rather than scaling down.
- for sale signNotice advertising availability
- retirement planningPreparing for post-career finances
- divestmentDisposal of assets
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- relocationPermanent change of residence
empty nest · nest egg · liquidation · clearing out · expatriation · lifestyle change · new chapter · debt repayment · moving on · capital gains · market valuation · closing deals · market research · property sale · cash buyer · estate agent · negotiation tactics · cashing out
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Purchasing in bulk
buying in · acquiring · accumulating · investing · purchasing
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Growing in scope
scaling up · reinvesting · doubling down · branching out · franchising
selling upsettling down
Becoming stable and rooted
buying in · moving in · setting up · digging in · staying put
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