buying that

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1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

Buying that: to accept or believe an idea or theory or something like that
by Macca (Beijing, PR, China)
I think “buying that” can be agree , accept and believe that.
by Christine (Malaysia)
I think ‘buying that’ in your quote means ‘believe’ as in ‘Politicians
always make lots of promises, but I don’t usually buy any of their
nonsense.’
by Najib (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
I think “buying that” means not to be really convinced.
by Marcin, poland
I think “buy that” means “to agree” or to be willing to colaborate.
by Solange (Brazil)
To buy something means, to accept as true. In the context, when he said he wasn’t buying that, he meant he wasn’t accepting the idea of becoming a lawyer as true.
by Rodrigo (Sao Paolo, Brazil)
The singer was saying that he didnot agree with/trust/accept the idea of himself being a lawyer.
by Xin
“buying that” -> to believe that something is true.
by Fabiana (Santos, SP, Brazil)
“I wasn’t buying that” he meant he wasn’t convinced by his father that that was the best alternative to go through. To buy sth. = to be convinced to do sth, to accept sth or to do sth.
by Alexandra
I think the “buying that” means don’t agree with sth. and don’t wanna accept the sugestion.
by tss293
Buying that means obey, listen, follow.
by Minnie
I think “buying that” means agree with something; if you say I’m not or wasn’t buying that means you disagree or you ‘re not agreeing with the statement.
by Sean (Qingdao, China. P.R)
I think the slang “buying that” has the meaning of ” listening to that, not thinking that is right”.
by Poohjy (Pasadena, California, USA)
“Buying that” means that “believe in something that someone says” so “not buying that” means “do not believe in something”.
by Jodie (Taiwan)
“To buy” in Slang means “to accept; believe”, so “buying that” means “accepting that”. Example:Oh, boy, do you think I’ll buy that excuse?
by Asad (Karachi, Pakistan)
I guess ’’buying that’’s meaning in this passage may be espousing,arrogating to himself, thinking that may not be suitable for himself, refusing
by Ogün (Real Anatolia from Turkey!...)
To buy into something means to agree with something or to accept it.
by Avelar (Crato, Brazil)
I’m not buying that slang means that it’s not for me, not eveybody can be a lawyer, we can be successful in any other profession as long as we like what we do.
by Maha
I think that this expression means that you’re not convinced by the other person’s suggestion or opinion, so you don’t change your mind or your ideas because of that.
by Ana
“Even The National Enquirer wouldn’t buy it”; this week’s homework rings a bell that I’ve certainly heard this expression before. As you know what The National Enquirer is, “buying that” will be used when you encounter something unrealistic and you can’t believe it so you don’t take it seriously.
by Yoshi (Tokyo, Japan)
In my opinion, it means that I didn’t want to do the same as my brother did.
by Rosane (Brasil)
I think it means : agree with or do something by plan, program etc.
by Yuanfan
I believe “I’m not buying that” means accepting the idea, agreeing to the idea.
by Marialba

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