auction of promises
noun [C]Definition
› an occasion when people bid (= offer money and compete against other people) for something that someone has offered to do, for example cook a meal, wash a car, etc. It is usually done in order to get money for a charity.Shops, markets and auctionsRestaurants and cafesBuildings in general
(Definition of auction of promises noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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