Usage examples with buy off

to buy off the peg
покупа́ть гото́вое пла́тье
to buy sth from [or off] sb inf
покупа́ть что-ли́бо у кого́-ли́бо
to buy sth off the shelf
покупа́ть това́р не по предвари́тельному зака́зу

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The railways responded by purchasing about a fourth of the canal system, in part to get the right of way, and in part to buy off critics.
en.wikipedia.org
Some investors who buy off the plan will have to sell, because they can't get the finance to settle.
www.smartcompany.com.au
Just because you buy off the manufacturers with more money for them, and you buy off the farmers, doesn't change what it is.
en.wikipedia.org
A bit more government spending here, an "enterprise scheme" there, may buy off the odd interest group.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The rinses you get at your dentist's office are more powerful than those you buy off the shelf.
www.cleveland.com
Often a case pivots on the testimonies of the young victims and that means defendants are often tempted to buy off families.
www.cnn.com
All in an era where there's no spare money to buy off those affected.
www.afr.com
I'll buy off your daughter and pay well more than you owe...
thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com
It is pricey though so buy off ebay in large quantities.
www.smh.com.au
One miner said mine officials buy off judges and have political connections.
en.wikipedia.org

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