going once, going twice (English, phrase)
expansion: going once, going twice
Senses:
glosses: Said before closing the bidding for a particular item in an auction, giving other bidders a final opportunity to bid for it.
glosses: Said before closing the bidding for a particular item in an auction, giving other bidders a final opportunity to bid for it.
By extension, indicating that the speaker will take some action if there is no immediate objection.
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