under the hammer

under the hammer  {adv. phr.}
Up for sale at auction.
The Brights auctioned off the entire contents of their home. Mrs. Bright cried when her pewter collection went under the hammer.
The picture I wanted to bid on came under the hammer soon after I arrived.
Categories: adverb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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