入札合戦

bidding war

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bidding war A competitive situation in which multiple buyers place increasingly high bids for something.
JA: その絵をめぐって入札合戦になった。
EN: A bidding war broke out over the painting.

「買い手が二人いるから、入札合戦になるぞ」

There are two buyers, so this is going to turn into a bidding war.

自分の傑作をめぐって入札合戦になる、と彼は確信していた。

He was certain there would be a bidding war over his masterpiece.

入札合戦になるんだ。

It’s going to turn into a bidding war.