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Meaning of catch a falling knife | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To buy a financial instrument whose price is falling rapidly.
    idiomatic
  2. To buy a financial instrument with the unconfirmed assumption that its price will reverse.
    idiomatic

Examples

“Buying that stock now would be catching a falling knife. Wait until you see capitulation.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

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