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Don't Catch a Falling Knife

dohnt katch ah FAW-ling nyf

/doʊnt kætʃ ə ˈfɔːlɪŋ naɪf/

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Syllable breakdown

don'tcatchafallingknife

Dictionary meaning

Avoid buying an asset whose price is rapidly declining

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