sell the family silver
/sɛl ðə ˈfeə̯.m(ə.)li ˈsɪl.və/
to sacrifice valuable resources for quick gain
“They decided to sell the family silver to pay bills.”Add to my deck
/sɛl ðə ˈfeə̯.m(ə.)li ˈsɪl.və/
to sacrifice valuable resources for quick gain
“They decided to sell the family silver to pay bills.”Add to my deck