Try to imagine a casino(about cheating)

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Let's say that the casino's manager has given his dealers a specific order, which is to cheat and not let anyone win.
Is it called 'pre cheating' when you cheat something or someone in advance?
'This is a sell out' <----is it correct?

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

I believe it's simply called "cheating" or perhaps "fraud." I've never heard of "pre-cheating."

"This is a sell out" could mean a few things - a show that has sold all of the tickets, or, for someone who has given up a moral position in exchange for money, you say "he's selling out."

WesternAmerican · Answer

Thank you, GG.
Could you please elaborate on 'this is a sell out'? I didn't quite comprehend the latter meaning.

BarbaraPA · Answer

Um... some people think that when a singer allows his song to be used in a commercial for beer or cars, he is "selling out." He is allowing his song to be used for commercial purposes, instead of the pure artistry of it. Of course, most of those people would be pretty happy to get the royalty check the singer gets for letting that happen.

Another artist use would be someone who makes some sort of art that is "pure and from the heart" but doesn't sell to the public. If that artist then changes his style so his work will appeal to people who will buy it (for example, he starts drawing puppies and flowers instead of old cans), some will say he has "sold out" to be a commercial success instead of remaining true to his artist's heart.

WesternAmerican · Answer

Thank you very much.
Please tell me if the following is correct:
50 Cent is selling out
50 cent is a sold out

BarbaraPA · Answer

It's not a noun. 50 Cent is selling out. 50 Cent has sold out.

However, if all the tickets to his concert have been sold, you can say "50 Cent is sold out."

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