catch a falling knife
verbDefinitions
To buy a financial instrument whose price is falling rapidly.
- Buying that stock now would be catching a falling knife. Wait until you see capitulation.
To buy a financial instrument with the unconfirmed assumption that its price will reverse.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA